AT-9000/28 Gigabit Ethernet ecoSwitch Installation Guide
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Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Cable Specifications
Twisted Pair
Cable
Specifications
Table 6 lists the cabling specifications for the 10/100/1000Base-T twisted
pair ports.
Optional
Transceiver
Cable
Specifications
The cable specifications for the optional SFP transceivers can be found in
the installation guide shipped with the transceiver.
Table 6. Twisted Pair Cabling and Distances
Speed Cable Type
Maximum
Operating
Distance
10 Mbps Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-compliant
Category 3 or better shielded or
unshielded cabling with 100 ohm
impedance and a frequency of 16
MHz.
100 m (328 ft)
100 Mbps Standard TIA/EIA 568-A-compliant
Category 5 or TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Enhanced Category 5 (Cat
5e) shielded or unshielded cabling
with 100 ohm impedance and a
frequency of 100 MHz.
100 m (328 ft)
1000 Mbps Standard TIA/EIA 568-A-compliant
Category 5 or TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Enhanced Category 5 (Cat
5e) shielded or unshielded cabling
with 100 ohm impedance and a
frequency of 100 MHz.
100 m (328 ft)