MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

UTP consists of four pairs of 24 AWG solid wire for data or voice communication and is typically used to wire cable runs within the walls of buildings. In some installations, existing UTP building wiring can be used for Token Ring cabling. UTP cable must conform to the limits shown in Table B-4.

Better grades of UTP cable known as supergrade or level 4 are now available. These improved grades of UTP can often be used to permit operation at 16 Mbps on longer lobe cables.

Attenuation and Impedance

The attenuation values shown in Table B-4 include the attenuation of the cables, connectors, patch panels, and reflection losses due to impedance mismatches in the segment.

Table B-4. UTP Voice Grade and Category 3 Specifications

Frequency

Impedance

Attenuation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

MHz

100Ω ±15%

<26 dB/km (8 dB/1000 ft.)

 

 

 

 

4

MHz

100Ω ±15%

<56 dB/km (16 dB/1000 ft.)

 

 

 

 

10

MHz

100Ω ±15%

<98 dB/km (30 dB/1000 ft.)

 

 

 

 

16

MHz

100Ω ±15%

<131 dB/km (40 dB/1000 ft.)

 

 

 

 

B-4

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Cabletron Systems BRIM-T6 manual Attenuation and Impedance, Table B-4. UTP Voice Grade and Category 3 Specifications