Olicom 8600, 8605 manual Cabling Recommendations, 215, Cable Type Impedance

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Cabling Recommendations

The tables in this section contain the maximum supported lobe lengths. The maximum lengths reflect the longest lengths supported by the transmission characteristics of IEEE 802.5-compliant adapters. The recommended distances for the various cable types are set by North American and international commercial building wiring standards. These standards state that standards-compliant horizontal copper cabling shall not exceed 90 m (295 ft) leaving 10 m (33 ft) total for required patch cabling in both the office and telecommunications closet. It is good practice to follow the cabling standards guidelines when installing building cabling to help ensure a longer useful life for your cabling infrastructure, migration to new technologies, and maximum flexibility for the network configuration.

Cable Type	Impedance
Types 1 and 1A	150 Ohm
Types 2 and 2A	150 Ohm
Type 8	150 Ohm
Type 9	150 Ohm
Type 3	100 Ohm
Category 3	100 and 120 Ohm
Category 4	100 and 120 Ohm
Category 5	100 and 120 Ohm

Table 26. Copper Cable Types

Cable Type

65.5 Micron Fiber

50/125 Micron Fiber

100/140 Micron Fiber

Table 27. Multimode Optical Fiber Cable Types

If you are installing new cabling for data applications, it is recommended that you use the following types of cable:

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