Allied Telesis AT-GS900/8E - Manual (Page 25)

AT-GS900/xE Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
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Planning the Installation
Table 2 contains the cabling specifications for the twisted pair ports.
Note
The twisted pair ports on the switch feature auto-MDI when
operating at either 10 or 100 or 1000 Mbps. Each port is individually
configured as MDI or MDI-X when connected to an end node.
Consequently, you can use either a straight-through or crossover
twisted pair cable when connecting any network device to a twisted
pair port on the switch.
Table 2. Twisted Pair Cabling and Distances
Speed Type of Cable
Maximum
Operating
Distance
10 Mbps Category 3 or better 100-ohm
shielded or unshielded twisted pair
cable 100 m (328 ft)
100 Mbps Category 5 or Category 5E
(Enhanced) 100-ohm shielded or
unshielded twisted pair cable 100 m (328 ft)
1000 Mbps Category 5 and Category 5E
(Enhanced) 100-ohm shielded or
unshielded twisted pair cable 100 m (328 ft)