Connecting The Network Cables; Copper - Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57 Series User Manual

NetXtreme User Guide

Connecting the Network Cables

Copper

The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter has one or more RJ-45 connectors used for attaching the
system to an Ethernet copper-wire segment.
Note: The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter supports Automatic MDI Crossover (MDIX),
which eliminates the need for crossover cables when connecting machines back-to-back. A straight-
through Category 5 cable allows the machines to communicate when connected directly together.
1. Select an appropriate cable.
requirements for connecting to 10/100/1000BASE-T ports:
Port Type
10BASE-T
1
100/1000BASE-T
1
1000BASE-T signaling requires four twisted pairs of Category 5 balanced cabling, as specified in ISO/IEC
11801:1995 and EIA/TIA-568-A (1995) and tested using procedures defined in TIA/EIA TSB95.
2
Category 5 is the minimum requirement. Category 5e and Category 6 are fully supported.
2. Connect one end of the cable to the adapter.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 Ethernet network port.
Note: After the cable is properly connected at both ends, the port LEDs on the adapter should be
functional. See
network link and activity indications
Broadcom ®
April 2017 • 2CS57XX-CDUM514-R
Table 1: "10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications"
Table 1: 10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications
Connector
RJ-45
RJ-45
Table 1: "10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications," on page 12
Media
Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP
2
Category 5 UTP
Installing the Hardware
lists the cable
Maximum Distance
100 meters (328 feet)
100 meters (328 feet)
for a description of
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