Cisco GSR12/60 - 12012 Router -AnyLAN, SONET/SDH Installation And Configuration Manual page 143

Table 3-8 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. This length is specifically between any two stations on a repeated segment.
Table 3-9 lists IEEE 802.3u physical characteristics for 100BASE-TX.
Table 3-9 IEEE 802.3u Physical Characteristics
Parameter
Data rate (Mbps)
Signaling method
Maximum segment length
Media
Topology
1. DTE = data terminal equipment.
Connecting Route Processor Cables
RJ-45
1
Category 5 UTP, 22 to 24 AWG
—
328 feet (100 m) for 100BASE-TX
3
656 feet (200 m) (with 1 repeater)
100BASE-TX
100
Baseband
1
100 m between DTE
and repeaters
Category 5 UTP (for
RJ-45)
Star/Hub
2
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