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KND2415TX Users Guide - Rev. A00 Kingston Technology Company
Appendix B Cabling Guidelines 11
Appendix B Cabling Guidelines
UTP Cable Type
When installing network cables, the following table shows appropriate cabling
guidelines for 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet architecture.
Table B-1 Network Cable Guidelines
(NOTE: All UTP cables come in both solid and stranded lament. Solid
lament cables are more rigid and usually intended for trunk cabling.
Stranded lament cables are more pliable and generally targeted for patch
cables. For proper termination, use the correct RJ-45 connector, as they
differ for each type of cable.)
UTP Cable Wiring
UTP cables are wired based on one of two standard pin congurations: Straight-
Through and Cross-Over. 100BASE-TX uses only Category-5 UTP cables with
four pairs of wire as illustrated below in Tables B-2 and B-3.
Straight-Through Cross-Over
Conguration Conguration
Table B-2 Straight-Through Wiring Table B-3 Cross-Over Wiring