Table 7. Transceiver Cable Wire Sizes
Cable Type | Signal Pair | Power Pair |
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V1.0 | AWG # 22 | AWG # 20 |
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V2.0 and IEEE 802.3 | AWG # 20 | AWG # 20 |
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AWG # 24 * | AWG #24 * | |
“office” cable * |
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*More flexible, but is limited to 5.0 meters in length.
Signal deterioration along the signal pairs is most likely to happen as the AUI cable reaches the maximum length of 50 meters. Signal deteriora- tion is due to the filtering action of the cable. IEEE 802.3 AUI cables are designed to reduce this effect.
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