Sun Microsystems Ultra 5, Service Manual

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B-6 Sun Ultra 5 Service Manual • February 2000
B.3.1 TPE Cable-Type Connectivity
The following types of TPE cables can be connected to the TPE connector.
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For 10BASE-T applications, unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable:
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Category 3 (UTP-3, “voice grade”)
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Category 4 (UTP-4)
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Category 5 (UTP-5, “data grade”)
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For 100BASE-T applications, UTP cable, UTP-5, “data grade”
B.3.2 External UTP-5 Cable Lengths
The following table lists TPE UTP-5 types, application, and maximum lengths.
TABLE B-4
TPE UTP-5 Cables
Cable Type Application(s)
Maximum Length
(Metric)
Maximum Length (US)
UTP-5, “data grade” 10BASE-T or
100BASE-T 100 meters 109 yards