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16 Specifications
Specifications, characteristics, and requirements include:
 10/100/1000BASE-T and 10GBASE-T Cable Specifications
 “Interface Specifications” on page 262
 “NIC Physical Characteristics” on page 263
 “NIC Power Requirements” on page 263
 “Wake on LAN Power Requirements” on page 264
 “Environmental Specifications” on page 265
10/100/1000BASE-T and 10GBASE-T Cable
Specifications
Table 16-1. 10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications
Port Type Connector Media
Maximum
Distance
10BASE-T RJ45 CAT-3, 4, or 5
unshielded twisted
pairs (UTP)
328ft (100m)
100/1000BASE-T
a
a
1000BASE-T signaling requires four twisted pairs of CAT-5 balanced cabling, as specified in
ISO/IEC 11801:2002 and ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-B.
RJ45
CAT-5
b
UTP
b
CAT-5 is the minimum requirement. CAT-5e and CAT-6 are fully supported.
328ft (100m)