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Appendix B Cabling Specifications
Ethernet Network Cabling Guidelines
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Specification | 10BaseT | 100BaseTX | |
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Maximum segment length | 100 meters | 100 meters | |
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Maximum number of segments per | 5 |
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Maximum hop count1 | 4 |
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Maximum number of nodes per | 1024 |
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Cable type required | UTP |
| UTP Category 5 or STP |
| Category 3, 4, or 5 |
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1.Hop count = Routing metric used to measure the distance between a source and a destination.
Console Cable and Adapters
A console cable kit is provided with your router. Use this kit when connecting your router to a PC or terminal.
The console cable kit contains:
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