IBM 5500 Operational, Installation, And Maintenance Manual page 33

Figure 7: Maximum Cable Lengths for UTP and FTP Cabling
7299 Model Connection
1PA & 2PA 5500 to
Device Total
2EN 5500 to Hub
2EN Hub to
Device
2EX or 2EN 5500 to Hub
with upgrade
kit
2EX or 2EN Hub to
with upgrade Device
kit
2FX 5500 to Hub
2FX Hub to
Device
8MX 5500 to
MUX
8MX MUX to
Device
8MX MUX to Hub
All Decrease
Length per
Interconnect
1 Mbps Mode 2 Mbps Mode
Category 3 Category 3
n/a n/a
610 m n/a
(2000 ft.)
548 m n/a
(1800 ft.)
610 m 305 m
(2000 ft.) (1000 ft.)
548 m 274 m
(1800 ft.) (900 ft.)
610 m 305 m
(2000 ft.) (1000 ft.)
548 m 274 m
(1800 ft.) (900 ft.)
610 m 305 m
(200 ft.) (1000 ft.)
548 m 274 m
(1800 ft.) (900 ft.)
305 m 152 m
(1000 ft.) (500 ft.)
19 m (62 ft.) 12m (38 ft.)
1 Mbps Mode 2 Mbps Mode
Category 5 Category 5
100 m 100 m
(326 ft.) (326 ft.)
610 m n/a
(2000 ft.)
671 m n/a
(2200 ft.)
610 m 457 m
(2000 ft.) (1500 ft.)
671 m 503 m
(2200 ft.) (1650 ft.)
610 m 457 m
(2000 ft.) (1500 ft.)
671 m 503 m
(2200 ft.) (1650 ft.)
610 m 457 m
(2000 ft.) (1500 ft.)
671 m 503 m
(2200 ft.) (1650 ft.)
365 m 274 m
(1200 ft.) (900 ft.)
5 m (16 ft.) 3 m (11 ft.)
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