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10/100/1000Base-T Cable Schema
The following two figures illustrate the 10/100/1000Base-T cable
schema.
Straight Through Cable Schema
Crossover Cable Schema
Cabling
Use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP)
cable for RJ-45 connections
: 100Ω Category 3, 4 or 5 cable for
10Mbps connections, 100Ω Category 5 cable for 100Mbps, or 100Ω
Category 5e/above cable for 1000Mbps connections. The cable
between the switch and the link partner (switch, hub, workstation, etc.)
must be less than 100 meters (328 ft.) long.
Fiber segment using
single-mode
connector type must use9/125 µm
single-mode fiber cable. User can connect two devices in the distance
