UTP Cable Connections

When making a connection to another device using straight-through UTP cable, make sure MDI-X to MDI connection rule is followed. The following figure illustrates the pin assignments of a straight-through UTP and a crossover UTP cable:

Straight-through and Crossover UTP Cable

It is suggested to use straight-through UTP cables for all UTP connections. The maximum length and UTP cable categories used for the connections to a 10BASE-T device and 100BASE-TX device are:

CONNECTED DEVICE

UTP CABLE USED & MAXIMUM LENGTH

10BASE-T device

Cat. 3, 5 UTP (100 meters)

100BASE-TX device

Cat. 5 UTP (100 meters)

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Milan Technology MIL-S3570 manual Connected Device UTP Cable Used & Maximum Length