Cabling Requirements
Use one of the following cable types, or its equivalent, to connect the
Fast EtherWORKS PCI 10/100 adapter to the network.
Connecting Cables for the DE500 10/100 Adapters
The maximum length of 10BaseT and 100BaseTX cables supported by
Ethernet networks is 100 meters of UTP cable for 10/100 Mb/s speeds.
The xx denotes cable length in meters for each of the following
DIGITAL part numbers:
Note
For existing installations, Category 3 ScTP or UTP cable can
be used at 10 Mb/s.
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BN25G-xx — Category 5 100-ohm unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)
office cable to connect a Fast EtherWORKS PCI 10/100 adapter to
an office wall plate.
•
BN26M-xx — Category 5 100-ohm screened twisted-pair (ScTP)
office cable to connect a Fast EtherWORKS PCI 10/100 adapter to
a shielded office wall plate.
•
BN24Q-xx — Category 5 100-ohm unshielded twisted-pair office
cable (UTP) with crossover (8-conductor, 4-twisted pair) to connect
a Fast EtherWORKS PCI adapter at 10/100 Mb/s to another Fast
EtherWORKS PCI adapter at 10/100 Mb/s (DTE to DTE).
•
BN28Q-xx — Category 5 100-ohm screened twisted-pair (ScTP)
office cable with crossover (8-conductor, 4-twisted pair) to connect
a Fast EtherWORKS PCI adapter at 10/100 Mb/s to another Fast
EtherWORKS PCI adapter at 10/100 Mb/s (DTE to DTE).
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