User's Guide

FreeSpeak Edge | User Guide
Specification Description
Category (Cat)
l Higher Cat numbers will support a higher
bandwidth. Therefore, by using a higher Cat
number, you are future proofing your system to
some extent.
l Example: Cat 5; up to 1GB. Cat 6; up to 10GB.
l Use Cat 5e or higher.
American Wire Gauge (AWG)
l The lower the AWG number, the less temperature
rise there will be in the cable when using PoE.
This is particularly important for bundles. Local
building regulations may rule out the use of
26AWG or higher, depending on the installation.
Check with your local building regulations.
l Use AWG 24 or lower.
Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) or
Foiled Twisted Pair (FTP)
Using shielded cable means less problems with
interference from other sources. This means that your
network will be more robust if you use shielded cables.
Overall Recommendation Use Cat 6a 23 AWG STP cable.
3.3 Daisy-chain transceivers
IP transceivers can be daisy-chained (connected together using Ethernet or Fiber cable). This
extends the distance your transceivers can be from a network switch. Up to 3 devices can be
connected. The first can run on Power over Ethernet (PoE), the second two must have local
power.
There is only one Ethernet and one Fiber connector on each transceiver, so daisy-chaining will
always involve mixing cable types.
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