NETGEAR FS 750, FS 726 manual Category 5 Cable

Category 5 Cable

Category 5 distributed cable that meets ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A building wiring standards can be a maximum of 328 feet (ft) or 100 meters (m) in length, divided as follows:

•20 ft (6 m) between the hub and the patch panel (if used)

•295 ft (90 m) from the wiring closet to the wall outlet

•10 ft (3 m) from the wall outlet to the desktop device

The patch panel and other connecting hardware must meet the requirements for 100 Mbps operation (Category 5). Only 0.5 inch (1.5 cm) of untwist in the wire pair is allowed at any termination point.

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