AT-FS708LE/POE Fast Ethernet Switch Installation and User’s Guide
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Planning the Installation
Table 3 contains the cabling specifications for the twisted pair ports.
Note
The twisted pair ports on the switch feature Auto-MDI when
operating at either 10 or 100 Mbps. Each port is individually
configured as MDI or MDI-X when connected to an end-node.
Consequently, you can use a straight-through twisted pair cable
when connecting any network device to a twisted pair port on the
switch. A port operating at 10 or 100 Mbps uses four of the eight
strands in twisted pair wiring.
Table 3. Twisted Pair Cabling and Distances
Speed
Type of Cable
Maximum
Operating
Distance
10 Mbps
Category 3 or better unshielded
twisted pair cable
100 m (328 ft)
100 Mbps
Category 5 or unshielded twisted
pair cable
100 m (328 ft)
