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Installing the Hardware: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57XX User Guide
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connecting to 10/100/1000BASE-T ports:
Table 1: 10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications
Port Type Connector Media Maximum Distance
10BASE-T RJ-45 Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP 100 meters (328 feet)
100/1000BASE-T
1
RJ-45
Category 5
2
UTP
100 meters (328 feet)
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
Table 1: "10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications" for a description of network link and activity indications
Please read all Restrictions and Disclaimers.
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