Allied Telesis AT-FS717FC/xx - Manual (Page 23)

AT-FS713FC/xx and AT-FS717FC/xx Series Installation Guide
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Planning the Installation
Be sure to observe the following guidelines when planning the installation of
your switch.
q The end-node connected to the 100Base-FX fiber optic port must be
able to operate at 100 Mbps.
q The end-node connected to a 10/100Base-TX twisted pair port must be
able to operate at 10 or 100 Mbps.
q The end-node connected to a port on the switch can be a network
adapter card, repeater, router, hub, or another switch.
q Refer to Table 4 for the cabling specifications for the twisted pair
ports.
Table 4 10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Cabling Specifications
q Refer to Table 5 for the cabling specifications for the fiber optic port
operating in full-duplex mode.
Table 5 100Base-FX Fiber Optic Cabling Specifications (Full-duplex)
Note
Refer to “Fiber Optic Port Specifications” on page 22 for additional
information on the fiber optic port.
Operating Mode Twisted Pair Cable
Maximum Operating
Distance
10Base-T Shielded or unshielded Category 3 or better 100 m (328 ft)
100Base-TX Shielded or unshielded Category 5 or better 100 m (328 ft)
Model Fiber Optic Cable
Maximum Operating
Distance
Maximum
Allowable Loss
Budget
All models 50/125 or 62.5/125
micron multimode 2 km (1.2 mi) 13 dB at 1310 nm