Allied Telesis X8106 User Manual

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SwitchBlade x8106 Chassis Switch Installation Guide
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Maximum
Distance
The ports have a maximum operating distance of 100 meters (328 feet).
Cable
Requirements
The cable requirements for the ports on the AT-SBx81GT24 and AT-
SBx81GT40 Line Cards are listed in Table 1.
Note
Patch cables for the AT-SBx81GT40 Line Card, in lengths of 1 meter 
and 3 meters with RJ point 5 and RJ-45 connectors, are available 
from Allied Telesis. Contact your Allied Telesis sales representative 
for information.
The cable requirements for the PoE ports on the AT-SBx81GP24 Ethernet 
Line Card are given in Table 2 on page 34.
Table 1.   Twisted Pair Cable for the AT-SBx81GT24 and AT-SBx81GT40 
Line Cards
Cable Type
10Mbps
100Mbps
1000Mbps
Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Category 3 shielded 
or unshielded cabling with 100 
ohm impedance and a 
frequency of 16 MHz.
Yes
Yes
No
Standard TIA/EIA 568-A-
compliant Category 5 or TIA/
EIA 568-B-compliant Enhanced 
Category 5 (Cat 5e) shielded or 
unshielded cabling with 100 
ohm impedance and a 
frequency of 100 MHz.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Category 6 or 6a 
shielded cabling.
Yes
Yes
Yes