Appendix C Cabling Guidelines; Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines - NETGEAR FS 517TS User Manual

APPENDIX C: CABLING GUIDELINES
This appendix provides specifications for cables used with the FS524S and
FS517TS Switches.

Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines

Fast Ethernet uses UTP cable, as specified in the IEEE 802.3u standard for
100BASE-TX.The specification requires Category 5 UTP cable consisting of either
two-pair or four-pair twisted insulated copper conductors bound in a single plastic
sheath. Category 5 cable is certified up to 100 MHz bandwidth. 100BASE-TX
operation uses one pair of wires for transmission and the other pair for receiving and
for collision detection.
When installing Category 5 UTP cabling, use the following guidelines to ensure that
your cables perform to the following specifications:
• Certification
Make sure that your Category 5 UTP cable has completed the Underwriters'
Laboratories (UL) or Electronic Testing Laboratories (ETL) certification process.
• Termination method
To minimize cross-talk noise, maintain the twist ratio of the cable up to the point of
termination; untwist at any RJ-45 plug or patch panel should not exceed 0.5 inch
(1.5 cm).
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