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Table 11: Copper Cable Category, Transmission Rate, and Maximum Cable Distances
(continued)
Cable Category Distance for 100 Mb/s Distance for 1Gb/s Distance for 10Gb/s
6a 100 meters 100 meters 100 meters
7 100 meters 100 meters 100 meters
Table 12: Extreme Networks Direct-Attach Cables
Cable Type Model Number Length
SFP+ passive copper cable 10304 1 meter
10305 3 meters
10306 5 meters
10307 10 meters
QSFP+ passive copper cable 10311 0.5 meter
10312 1 meter
10313 3 meters
QSFP+ active optical cable 10315 10 meters
10316 20 meters
10318 100 meters
QSFP+-to-SFP+ fan-out passive copper cable 10321 3 meters
10322 5 meters
Installing Cable
When you connect cable to your network equipment:
1 Examine cable for cuts, bends, and nicks.
2 Support cable using a cable manager that is mounted above connectors to avoid unnecessary
weight on the cable bundles.
3 Use cable managers to route cable bundles to the left and right of the network equipment to
maximize accessibility to the connectors.
4 Provide enough slack, approximately 2 to 3 inches (50 to 75 mm), to provide proper strain relief.
5 Bundle cable using hook-and-loop straps to avoid injuring cables.
6 If you build your own cable, be sure that connectors are properly crimped.
7 When installing a patch panel using twisted pair wiring, untwist no more than 0.25 inches ( 0.64
mm).of the cable to avoid radio frequency (RF) interference.
8 Discharge the RJ-45 Ethernet cable before plugging it into a port on the BlackDiamond X series.
9 Use plenum-rated cable when it is necessary for safety and fire rating requirements. Consult your
local building codes to determine when it is appropriate to use plenum-rated cable, or refer to IEC
standard 850.
Preparing Your Site
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