Category 5 Cable; Category 5 Cable Specifications - NETGEAR 7200 Series User Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR 7200 Series Layer 2 Managed Switch Software

Category 5 Cable

Category 5 distributed cable that meets ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A building wiring standards can be a
maximum of 328 feet (ft.) or 100 meters (m) in length, divided as follows:
20 ft. (6 m) between the hub and the patch panel (if used)
295 ft. (90 m) from the wiring closet to the wall outlet
10 ft. (3 m) from the wall outlet to the desktop device
The patch panel and other connecting hardware must meet the requirements for 100 Mbps
operation (Category 5). Only 0.5 inch (1.5 cm) of untwist in the wire pair is allowed at any
termination point.

Category 5 Cable Specifications

Ensure that the fiber cable is crossed over to guarantee link.
Table F-1 lists the electrical requirements of Category 5 UTP cable.
A-2 Cabling Guidelines
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