Olicom 8600 Switch User Manual


 
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CrossFire 8600/8605 Token-Ring Switches v. 1.2, P/N: 710001641 Cable and Pin Information
For lobe cabling from the telecommunications closet to the wall outlet, it is
recommended that 150-ohm STP or four-pair Category 5 cable that meets the
international cable standard (ISO/IEC 11801) or North American cabling
standard (EIA/TIA 568A).
For backbone cabling, it is recommended that 62.5/125-micron multimode
optical fiber cable that meets the international cable standard (ISO/IEC 11801)
or the North American cabling standard (EIA/TIA 568A).
Number Of Attaching Devices
A Token-Ring network supports up to 255 attaching devices or nodes on a single
network when using 150 Ohm shielded media (type 1, 1A, 2, or 2A). When cable
segments in the network are 100 or 120 Ohm, this number is decreased to 132 (72
if using any 4 Mbps only adapters or filters).