Onnecting to, Etwork, Connecting to your network – LevelOne IES-1085 User Manual

Page 19: Cable type & length, Cabling, Cable specifications

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Page 19

Connecting to Your Network

Cable Type & Length

It is necessary to follow the cable specifications below when connecting the switch to your network. Use appropriate
cables that meet your speed and cabling requirements.


Cable Specifications

Speed

Connector

Port Speed
Half/Full Duplex

Cable

Max. Distance

10Base-T

RJ-45

10/20 Mbps

2-pair UTP/STP Cat. 3, 4, 5 100 m

100Base-TX

RJ-45

100/200 Mbps

2-pair UTP/STP Cat. 5

100 m

1000Base-T

RJ-45

2000 Mbps

4-pair UTP/STP Cat. 5

100 m

100Base-FX

ST, SC

200 Mbps

2 km

100Base-FX

ST, SC

200 Mbps

20, 40, 75, 100 km

100Base-BX

SC

200 Mbps

2, 5 km

100Base-BX

SC

200 Mbps

20, 40 km

1000Base-SX

SC

2000 Mbps

220 m, 2 km

1000Base-SX

SC

2000 Mbps

550 m

1000Base-LX

SC

2000 Mbps

10, 20, 50 km

1000Base-BX

SC

2000 Mbps

20, 40 km

SFP

1000Base-SX

Duplex LC

2000 Mbps

550 m, 2 km

1000Base-LX

Duplex LC

2000 Mbps

10, 40, 60 km

1000Base-BX

Duplex LC

2000 Mbps

70 km

Cabling

Step 1: First, ensure the power of the switch and end devices are turned off.
<Note> Always ensure that the power is off before any installation.
Step 2: Prepare cable with corresponding connectors for each type of port in use.
Step 3: Consult Cable Specifications Table on previous page for cabling requirements

based on connectors and speed.

Step 4: Connect one end of the cable to the switch and the other end to a desired device.
Step 5: Once the connections between two end devices are made successfully, turn on the

power and the switch is operational.

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