Patch Panels And Cables - NETGEAR 7300 Series User Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR 7300 Series Layer 3 Managed Switch Software
Figure 13-2 illustrates crossover twisted pair cable.
Figure 13-2: Crossover Twisted-Pair Cable

Patch Panels and Cables

If you are using patch panels, make sure that they meet the 100BASE-TX requirements. Use
Category 5 UTP cable for all patch cables and work area cables to ensure that your UTP patch
cable rating meets or exceeds the distribution cable rating.
To wire patch panels, you need two Category 5 UTP cables with an RJ-45 plug at each end, as
shown here.
Figure 13-3: Category 5 UTP Cable with Male RJ-45 Plug at Each End
B-4 Cabling Guidelines
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