X1 Pin
Wire Color
X2 Pin
5
White and blue
5
6
Green
2
7
White and brown
7
8
Brown
8
NOTE
To achieve the best electrical transmission performance, ensure that the wires connected to pins 1 and 2 and to
pins 3 and 6 are twisted pairs.
Connection
Network cables connect network devices to each other to enable the devices to communicate or
to allow local maintenance and remote access.
l
A straight-through cable connects a terminal (such as a PC or switch) to a network device.
l
A crossover cable connects two terminals (such as PCs and switches).
Supported Cabling Types for 10GBASE-T
describes the supported cabling types for a 10GBASE-T Ethernet electrical port.
Table 5-6
Supported cabling types for 10GBASE-T
Item
Category 7
STP
Category
6A STP
Category
6A UTP
Category 6
STP
Category 6
UTP
Cable
Description
Category 7
shielded
twisted pair
(STP)
Category 6A
shielded
twisted pair
Category 6A
unshielded
twisted pair
(UTP)
Category 6
shielded
twisted pair
Category 6
unshielded
twisted pair
Type
Class F
Class Ea
Class Ea
Class E
Class E
Maximum
transmission
distance
100 m
100 m
100 m
100 m
37 m - 55 m
NOTE
Category 6
unshielded
cables may
be limited
by alien
crosstalk
beyond 37–
meter
channels.
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