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Appendix B Specifications and Cables
Cabling Specifications
Ethernet Cable Specifications
Table B-13
lists the specifications for straight-through and crossover Ethernet cables. Refer to the
Glossary for definitions of straight-through Ethernet cable and crossover Ethernet cable.
Maximum Cable Distances
Table B-14
provides the maximum distances of Ethernet, ISDN, IDSL, and telephone cables that you can
use.
Table B-13 Ethernet Cable Specifications
Type
Category
Shielding
10BASE-T
Category 3 or 5
Shielded twisted-pair (STP)
10BASE-T
N/A
Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)
Table B-14 Maximum Cable Distances
Cable
Maximum Distance
Ethernet cable
328 ft (100 m)
ISDN S/T and U and IDSL
cables
32.8 ft (10 m)
Telephone cable
500 ft (152 m)