Cisco XR 12410 Installation Manual page 74

PRP Port Connection Guidelines
Table 2-5
unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables.
The transmission speed of the Ethernet ports is autosensing by default and is
Note
user-configurable.
Table 2-5
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. Specifically the length between any two stations on a repeated segment.
Table 2-6
Table 2-6
Parameter
Data rate (Mbps)
Signaling method
Maximum segment length
Media
Topology
Cisco XR 12410 Router Installation Guide
2-30
lists the cabling specifications for 100-Mbps transmission over
Specifications and Connection Limits for 100-Mbps
Transmission
RJ-45
Category 5
—
328 feet (100 m) for 100BASE-TX
656 feet (200 m)
lists IEEE 802.3u physical characteristics for 100BASE-TX.
IEEE 802.3u Physical Characteristics
Chapter 2
1
UTP, 22 to 24 AWG
3
with 1 repeater
100BASE-TX
100
Baseband
100 m between DTE and repeaters
Category 5 UTP
Star/Hub
Preparing for Installation
2
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