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Appendix A Specifications and Cables
Cabling Specifications
Maximum Cable Distances
Table A-9
provides the maximum distances of Ethernet and telephone cables that you can use to connect
equipment to the router.
Table A-8
Ethernet Cable Specifications
Type
Category
Shielding
10BASE-T
Category 3 or 5
Shielded twisted-pair (STP)
10BASE-T
–
Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)
Table A-9
Maximum Cable Distances
Cable
Maximum Distance
Ethernet cables
328 ft (100 m)
Telephone cable
500 ft (152 m)