Re: (PM) Diff betw T1-Span & Ethernet Cables?

Jake Messinger (jake@ams.com)
Sun, 16 Nov 1997 13:09:37 -0600 (CST)

On Sat, 15 Nov 1997, PM Mailing List wrote:

> I know this sounds like a stupid, newbie question, but oh well, I don't
> know where else to ask...:

A question unanswered is fodder for the list.

> What is the exact type of cable that is used to connect the PM3 & the T1
> box (we ordered Channelized T1) that the phone company drags to your
> location? I assumed they were called T1span cables and ordered 2 of them
> as well as 2 ethernet (100baseT) cables from a local vendor. The 4 cables
> that were delivered were identical, so we tried all four. They all worked
> for both the ethernet & for the T1. Are these cables interchangeable?
> Thanks for in replies in advance.

According to the PM 3 manual, they conform to the EIA/568B standard which
is 1,2 for transmit and 4,5 for receive, therefore a cat 5 ethernet
twisted pair cable will work. This is specified exactly as that in the PM
3 hardware installation guide.

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