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HAPTER
4
| Making Network Connections
Connectivity Rules
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C
ONNECTIVITY
R
ULES
When adding hubs (repeaters) to your network, please follow the connectivity
rules listed in the manuals for these products. However, note that because
switches break up the path for connected devices into separate collision
domains, you should not include the switch or connected cabling in your
calculations for cascade length involving other devices.
1000BASE-T C
ABLE
R
EQUIREMENTS
All Category 5 UTP cables that are used for 100BASE-TX connections should also
work for 1000BASE-T, providing that all four wire pairs are connected. However,
it is recommended that for all critical connections, or any new cable installations,
Category 5e (enhanced Category 5) or Category 6 cable should be used. The
Category 5e and 6 specifications include test parameters that are only
recommendations for Category 5. Therefore, the first step in preparing existing
Category 5 cabling for running 1000BASE-T is a simple test of the cable
installation to be sure that it complies with the IEEE 802.3-2005 standards.
1000 M
BPS
G
IGABIT
E
THERNET
C
OLLISION
D
OMAIN
Table 4: Maximum 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length
Cable Type
Maximum Cable Length
Connector
Category 5, 5e, or 6 100-ohm UTP or STP
100 m (328 ft)
RJ-45
Table 5: Maximum 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Lengths
Fiber Size
Fiber Bandwidth
Maximum Cable Length
Connector
62.5/125 micron
multimode fiber
160 MHz/km
2-220 m (7-722 ft)
LC
200 MHz/km
2-275 m (7-902 ft)
LC
50/125 micron
multimode fiber
400 MHz/km
2-500 m (7-1641 ft)
LC
500 MHz/km
2-550 m (7-1805 ft)
LC
Summary of Contents for SMCGS10P-Smart
Page 14: ...COMPLIANCES AND SAFETY STATEMENTS 14 ...
Page 20: ...CONTENTS 20 ...
Page 22: ...TABLES 22 ...
Page 24: ...FIGURES 24 ...
Page 32: ...CHAPTER 1 Introduction Description of Hardware 32 ...
Page 40: ...CHAPTER 2 Network Planning Application Notes 40 ...
Page 60: ...CHAPTER 4 Making Network Connections Cable Labeling and Connection Records 58 ...
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