Selecting A Site For The Switch; Twisted Pair Cable And Fiber Optic Cable Guidelines - Allied Telesis AT FS709FC AT-FS709FC AT-FS709FC Installation Manual

Selecting a Site for the Switch

Be sure to observe the following requirements when choosing a site for your
switch:
Make sure that the switch's power is accessible and cables can be
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easily connected.
Air flow around the switch and through its vents on the side and rear
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must not be restricted.
If you are installing the switch on a desk or table, make sure that the
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surface is level and secure.
Do not place objects on top of the switch.
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Select a site that is dust-free and moisture free.
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Use dedicated power circuits or power conditioners to supply reliable
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electrical power to the network devices.

Twisted Pair Cable and Fiber Optic Cable Guidelines

When installing the twisted pair cables for your network, be sure to observe
the following guidelines:
For 10Base-T operation (10 Mbps), use Category 3 100-ohm or better
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shielded or unshielded twisted pair cabling.
For 100Base-TX operation (100 Mbps), use Category 5 100-ohm or
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better shielded or unshielded twisted pair cabling.
The maximum length for a twisted pair cable is 100 meters (328 feet).
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Cabling should be kept away from sources of electrical noise such as
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radios, transmitters, broadband amplifiers, power lines, electric
motors, and fluorescent fixtures.
When installing the fiber optic cable for your network, be sure to observe the
following guidelines:
The fiber optic port on the switch requires either 54/125 or 60/125
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micron core/cladding multimode fiber optic cable.
The maximum operating distance of the fiber optic port is 2 kilometers
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(1.25 miles).
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