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Technical Glossary
Cat-6a/Cat-7 Network Cabling
–also called Category 6a/Category 7. This cabling is available in either solid or
stranded twisted pair copper wire variants and as UTP (unshielded twisted pair), FTP (foiled twisted pair) or STP
(shielded twisted pair). UTP cables are not surrounded by any shielding making them more susceptible to
electromagnetic interference (EMI). FTP/STP cables include shielding the copper wires and provide better
protection against EMI.
USB 3 and USB 2.0 Cables
– have two distinct full-sized connectors. The Type A connector is used to connect
the cable from a USB device to the Type A port on a computer or hub. The Type B connector is used to attach the
USB cable to a USB device.
RJ45
– the Registered Jack (RJ) physical interface connects the network cabling (Cat-6a/Cat-7) to the local (Rx)
and remote (Tx) extenders. You may use either the T568A scheme (Table 1) or the T568B scheme (Table 2) for
cable termination. The USB 3 Extenders require all four pairs of the cable. Note that any give cable must be
terminated using the same T568 scheme on both ends to operate correctly.
RJ45 Pin-Outs
Contacting Technical Support
If you are experiencing problems not referenced in the Troubleshooting section, or require further
assistance, contact Vaddio Technical Support.
