CABLE SPECIFICATIONS
CABLES
Cable Specifications
Cable Types and Specifications
Cable | Type | Max. Length | Connector |
10BASE-T | 2-pair Cat. 3 or better 100-ohm UTP | 100 m (328 ft) | RJ-45 |
100BASE-TX | 2-pair Cat. 5 or better 100-ohm UTP | 100 m (328 ft) | RJ-45 |
1000BASE-T | 4-pair Cat. 5 or better 100-ohm UTP | 100 m (328 ft) | RJ-45 |
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments
Caution: DO NOT plug a phone jack connector into any RJ-45 port. Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform with FCC standards.
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Use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable for RJ-45 connections: 100-ohm Category 3 or better cable for 10 Mbps connections or 100-ohm Category 5 or better cable for 100 Mbps connections. Also be sure that the length of any twisted-pair connection does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet).
Because all ports on this switch support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, you can use straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other switches or hubs. In straight-through cable, pins 1, 2, 3, and 6, at one end of the cable, are connected straight through to pins 1, 2, 3 and 6 at the other end of the cable.
