Installation guide

AT-8000 Series Fast Ethernet Switches Installation Guide
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Planning the Installation
Table 6 contains the cabling specifications for the twisted pair ports.
Note
The twisted pair ports on the switch feature auto-MDI. They are
configured automatically by the switch as MDI or MDI-X when
connected to an end node. Consequently, you can use either a
straight-through or crossover twisted pair cable when connecting
any network device to a port on the switch.
Table 6 Twisted Pair Cabling and Distances
Model Speed Type of Cable
Maximum
Distance
AT-8024,
AT-8024GB,
AT-8024M, and
AT-8026FC
10 Mbps Category 3 or
better 100-ohm
shielded or
unshielded
twisted pair
cable
100 m (328 ft.)
100 Mbps Category 5 or
Category 5E
(Enhanced)
100-ohm
shielded or
unshielded
twisted pair
cable
100 m (328 ft.)