Cisco XR 12410 - Manual (Page 80)

Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
PRP Port Connection Guidelines
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Cisco XR 12410 and Cisco XR 12810 Router Installation Guide
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Table 2-5 lists the cabling specifications for 100-Mbps transmission over
unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables.
Note The transmission speed of the Ethernet ports is autosensing by default and is
user-configurable.
Table 2-6 lists IEEE 802.3u physical characteristics for 100BASE-TX.
Table 2-5 Specifications and Connection Limits for 100-Mbps
Transmission
Parameter RJ-45
Cable specification Category 5
1
UTP, 22 to 24 AWG
2
1. EIA/TIA-568 or EIA-TIA-568 TSB-36 compliant. Not supplied by Cisco.
2. AWG = American Wire Gauge. This gauge is specified by the EIA/TIA-568 standard.
Cable length (max) —
Segment length (max) 328 feet (100 m) for 100BASE-TX
Network length (max) 656 feet (200 m)
3
with 1 repeater
3. Specifically the length between any two stations on a repeated segment.
Table 2-6 IEEE 802.3u Physical Characteristics
Parameter 100BASE-TX
Data rate (Mbps) 100
Signaling method Baseband
Maximum segment length 100 m between DTE and repeaters
Media Category 5 UTP
Topology Star/Hub