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Chapter 6
Cabling and Technology Information
Cabling and Technology Information
This chapter includes switch connector information and network cable information for cables that should be
used with Aruba 4100i switches.
Incorrectly wired cabling is a common cause of problems for LAN communications. Aruba recommends that you
work with a qualified LAN cable installer for assistance with your cabling requirements.
Cabling Specifications
Twisted-pair
copper
10 Mbps Operation
Category 3, 4 or 5, 100-ohm unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or
shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable, complying with IEEE 802.3
10BASE-T specifications.
100 Mbps
Operation
Category 5, 100-ohm UTP, or STP cable, complying with IEEE
802.3u 100BASE-TX specifications.
1000 Mbps
Operation
Category 5, 100-ohm 4-pair UTP or STP cable, complying with IEEE
802.3ab 1000BASE-T specifications—Category 5e or better is
recommended.
Multimode fiber
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62.5/125 μm or 50/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, low metal
content, graded index fiber-optic cables, complying with the ITU-T
G.651 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type A1b or A1a standards respectively.
Single mode fiber
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9/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, low metal content fiber-optic
cables, complying with the ITU-T G.652 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type B1
standards.
1000BASE-T cable requirements
The Category 5 networking cables that work for 100BASE-TX connections should also work for 1000BASE-T, as
long as all four-pairs are connected. But, for the most robust connections, you should use cabling that complies
with the Category 5e specifications, as described in Addendum 5 to the TIA-568-A standard (ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-
5).
Because of the increased speed provided by 1000BASE-T (Gigabit-T), network cable quality is more important
than for either 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. Cabling plants being used to carry 1000BASE-T networking must comply
with the IEEE 802.3ab standards. In particular, the cabling must pass tests for Attenuation, Near-End Crosstalk
(NEXT), and Far-End Crosstalk (FEXT). Additionally, unlike the cables for 100BASE-TX, the 1000BASET cables must
pass tests for Equal-Level Far-End Crosstalk (ELFEXT) and Return Loss.
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