Patch Panels And Cables; Figure C-3. Category 5 Utp Patch Cable With Male Rj-45 Plug At Each End - NETGEAR FS518 Installation Manual

Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch

Patch Panels and Cables

If you are using patch panels, make sure that they meet the 100BASE-TX requirements.
NETGEAR recommends 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 in Figure C-3.
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2 = Category 5 UTP patch cable
Figure C-3. Category 5 UTP Patch Cable with Male RJ-45 Plug at Each End
Note: Flat "silver satin" telephone cable may have the same RJ-45 plug. However, using
telephone cable will result in excessive collisions and cause the attached port to be
partitioned or disconnected from the network.
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Cabling Guidelines