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Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Table 2-6 Specifications and Connection Limits for 100-Mbps Transmission
Parameter
Cable specification
Cable length (max)
Segment length (max)
Network length (max)
1. EIA/TIA-568 or EIA-TIA-568 TSB-36 compliant. Not supplied by Cisco.
2. AWG = American Wire Gauge. This gauge is specified by the EIA/TIA-568 standard.
3. The cable between the MII port on the GRP and the appropriate transceiver.
4. Specifically, the length between any two stations on a repeated segment.
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Table 2-6 lists the cabling specifications for 100-Mbps transmission over
unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables.
RJ-45
1
Category 5 UTP, 22 - 24 AWG
—
328 ft (100 m) for 100BASE-TX 3.28 ft (1 m)
4
656 ft (200 m) with 1 repeater
Table 2-7 lists IEEE 802.3u physical characteristics for 100BASE-TX cabling.
Table 2-7 IEEE 802.3u Physical Characteristics
Parameter
Data rate (Mbps)
Signaling method
Segment length (max meters)
Media
Topology
Cisco 12016, Cisco 12416, and Cisco 12816 Router Installation and Configuration Guide
GRP Port Connection Guidelines
MII
2
Category 3, 4, or 5, 150-ohm UTP or STP,
or multimode optical fiber
1.64 ft (0.5 m) (MII-to-MII cable
4
or 1,312 ft (400 m)
for 100BASE-FX
—
100BASE-TX
100
Baseband
100 m between DTE and repeaters
Category 5 UTP (for RJ-45) or MII
Star/hub
3
)
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