4
Wiring and Cables You May Need
The following wiring and cables are used with this product, which uses standard
interface connectors:
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Standard connectors: An 8-pin modular (similar to RJ48C) or 6-pin modular
(similar to RJ11) wall jack for the DSL network connection.
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DSL wiring: Unshielded twisted-pair wiring (CAT3, or better). The CAT3 wiring must
meet EIA/TIA-568 specifications with 24 AWG (.5 mm) or 26 AWG (.4 mm).
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Ethernet wiring: Shielded twisted-pair wiring (CAT5, or better). The CAT5
wiring must meet EIA/TIA-568 specifications with 24 AWG (.5 mm) or
26 AWG (.4 mm).
For standard cables, refer to
Cables and Connectors
on page 21 for pin numbers.
For Paradyne cables, contact your sales representative to order them.
Interface
Connection Cables
Feature
Number
COM
port to a PC
or asynchronous
terminal
DB25-to-DB25:
Standard EIA-232 straight-through cable —
DB25-to-DB9:
DB25-to-8-pin modular adapter
8-pin modular-to-DB9 cable
(14 feet – 4.3 m)
3100-F1-920
3100-F2-550
ETHERNET
port
to a NIC on a PC
or an Ethernet hub
For connection to a PC NIC:
Standard Ethernet crossover cable —
For connection to an Ethernet Hub:
Standard Ethernet straight-through cable —
NET
work to the
DSL wall jack
Standard straight-through DSL network cable
with 8-pin modular connectors – similar to an
RJ48C-toRJ48C cable (20 feet – 6.1 m).
Cable supplied for use in the U.S.
3100-F1-500
Standard DSL network cable with
6-pin connectors – similar to an RJ11 cable
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