Cisco Systems 1700 manual Ethernet Network Cabling Guidelines, Console Cable and Adapters, Utp

Appendix B Cabling Specifications

Ethernet Network Cabling Guidelines

Table B-2describes some guidelines for creating Ethernet networks. Figures might vary, depending on the manufacturer of the network equipment.

Table B-2		Ethernet Cabling Guidelines
Specification	10BaseT		100BaseTX
Maximum segment length	100 meters		100 meters
Maximum number of segments per	5		• With Class I repeaters: 1
network			• With Class II repeaters: 2
Maximum hop count1	4		• With Class I repeaters: none
			• With Class II repeaters: 1
Maximum number of nodes per	1024		1024
segment
Cable type required	UTP		UTP Category 5 or STP
	Category 3, 4, or 5

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:

•RJ-45-to-RJ-45 console cable (blue)

•RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter (gray)

Table B-3describes the wiring for the console port, the console cable, and the included adapters. This table also includes pinouts for an RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter. Figure B-1illustrates how to identify the console cable, which is also referred to as a rollover cable.

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