Installation Guide

C HAPTER 3 | Making Network Connections
Connectivity Rules
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CONNECTIVITY RULES
When adding hubs (repeaters) to your network, please follow the connectivity
rules listed in the manuals for these products. However, note that because
switches break up the path for connected devices into separate collision
domains, you should not include the switch or connected cabling in your
calculations for cascade length involving other devices.
1000BASE-T CABLE REQUIREMENTS
All Category 5 UTP cables that are used for 100BASE-TX connections should also
work for 1000BASE-T, providing that all four wire pairs are connected. However,
it is recommended that for all critical connections, or any new cable installations,
Category 5e (enhanced Category 5) or Category 6 cable should be used. The
Category 5e and 6 specifications include test parameters that are only
recommendations for Category 5. Therefore, the first step in preparing existing
Category 5 cabling for running 1000BASE-T is a simple test of the cable
installation to be sure that it complies with the IEEE 802.3-2005 standards.
10 GBPS ETHERNET COLLISION DOMAIN
Table 4: Maximum 10GBASE-SR 10 Gigabit Ethernet Cable Lengths
Fiber Size Fiber Bandwidth Maximum Cable Length Connector
62.5/125 micron
multimode fiber
160 MHz/km 2-26 m (7-85 ft.) LC
62.5/125 micron
multimode fiber
200 MHz/km 2-33 m (7-108 ft.) LC
50/125 micron
multimode fiber
400 MHz/km 2-66 m (7-216 ft.) LC
50/125 micron
multimode fiber
500 MHz/km 2-82 m (7-269 ft.) LC
50/125 micron
multimode fiber
2000 MHz/km 2-300 m (7-984 ft.) LC