AT-8326GB Installation Guide
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Required Cables
Table 7 contains the specifications of the cables required for the twisted
pair ports on the AT-8326GB Fast Ethernet switch.
Note
The ports on the AT-8326GB switch are IEEE 802.3ab-compatible
and are configured automatically by the switch as MDI or MDI-X
when connected to a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps end node. This allows
you to use either a straight-through or cross-over cable.
Note
For cabling specifications for an optional GBIC module, refer to the
GBIC Installation Guide
included with the module.
Table 7
Media Types and Distances
Speed
Category
Maximum Distance
10 Mbps
Category 3 or better
100-ohm shielded or
unshielded, straight-
through or crossover
twisted pair cable
100 m (328 ft.)
100 Mbps
Category 5 or
Category 5E
(Enhanced) 100-ohm
shielded or
unshielded, straight-
through or crossover
twisted pair cable
100 m (328 ft.)
1000 Mbps
Category 5 and
Category 5E
(Enhanced) 100-ohm
shielded or
unshielded, straight-
through twisted pair
cable
100 m (328 ft.)