B&B Electronics EIR408-T - Manual - Manual (Page 12)

8 Manual Documentation Number:
EIR408-T-4712m
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10/100/1000Base-T
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.