100Base-TX to 100Base-FX Converter
Appendix A
Cables
The following are some recommendations as to what
you should and should not do when installing cables.
Remember - cables are the deciding factor in network
performance.
24
m
m
6mm
Try to
maintain
a bend
rad ius o f
(min.) 4x
the diameter
of the cable
fo r UTP and
100x fo r fib er.
Try no t to
allow the
cable t o
tw ist t oo
much - this
creates a
strain on
the internal
cables.
Place cab le ties
at regular
intervals - do
not over tighten
cable ties - t ry
to avoid using
wit h fiber.
Do no t stret ch
t he cable
especially on
corners, in
vert ical cable
t rays and w hen
spanning long
d ist ances.
