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2 utp cable – KTI Networks KS-115F Series User Manual

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The following figure illustrates the front panels with different fiber connectors:

3.2 UTP Cable

When making a connection to another device using straight-through

UTP cable, make sure MDI-X to MDI connection rule is followed. The

following figure illustrates the pin assignments of a straight-through

UTP and a crossover UTP cable:

It is suggested to use straight-through UTP cables for all UTP connec-

tions. The maximum length and UTP cable categories used for the con-

nections to a 10BASE-T device and 100BASE-TX device are:

CONNECTED DEVICE UTP CABLE USED & MAXIMUM LENGTH
10BASE-T device

Cat. 3, 4, 5 UTP (100 meters)

100BASE-TX device

Cat. 5 UTP (100 meters)