Cable Specifications And Requirements - Allied Telesis AT-MS201 Installation Manual

Cable Specifications and Requirements

The AT-201/202 (ST/SC) Micro switch uses three types of cabling:
UTP cable (RJ45 connector) for both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX
STP cable (RJ45 connector) for both 10Base-T/100Base-TX
Fiber optics cable (ST/SC connector) for 100Base-FX
Table 4 provides an overview of IEEE 802.3 and 802.3u cabling specifications
for 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 100Base-FX network configurations using
twisted-pair cable and fiber optics.
Table 4: IEEE 802.3 and 802.3u Cabling Specifications
Media
Maximum Segment
Length
Topology
External Devices
10Base-T
Unshielded/
Shielded Twisted
Pair
Category 3, 4, or 5
100 meters (328
feet)
Star, Tree
Network Adapter
Card, Repeater
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100Base-TX
Unshielded/
Shielded Twisted
Pair
Category 5 only
100 meters (328
feet)
Star, Tree
Network Adapter
Card, Repeater
100Base-FX
ST/SC Fiber Optic
Cable
50/100 or 62.5/125
micron multimode
fiber
2K (1.25 miles)
full duplex
100 meters (325 ft.)
half duplex
Star, Tree
Network Adapter
Card, Repeater
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