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3–12 Site Preparation and Maintenance
3.5 Cabling Requirements
Table 3–3 shows the maximum communication distances for different types of cable
used between the DECserver 700 and the Ethernet device. Table 3–4 shows the
maximum cable lengths for a number of data rates using DECserver 700 supported
line protocols.
The cabling requirements of the DECserver 700 are shown in the following sections.
Further information on cabling and configuring of local area networks and using
DECconnect system products, is provided in the DECconnect System Planning and
Configuration Guide.
Table 3–3: Maximum Communications Distances — Ethernet
From To Maximum Distance Cable Type
DECserver 700 Transceiver 50 m (164 ft) BNE3x-xx standard
transceiver cable
DECserver 700 Transceiver 12.5 m (41 ft) BNE4x-xx office
transceiver cable
DECserver 700 DETPR 100 m (328 ft) BN24F cable
1
DECserver 700 DESPR/DEMPR 185 m (606 ft) H8243-A cable
1
No other device in ThinWire segment