Installation and Getting Started Guide for 720wl/740wl/760wl 2004-03

Cables
The following table summarizes the characteristics of the cables you should use to connect to the option
card ports on your 700wl Series system.
Table D-3. Summary of cable types for use with option cards
Port Type
(Module)
Cable Type Maximum Length
10Base-T/
100Base-TX
(HP ProCurve VXM-14
4-port 10/100 Module)
10 Mbps operation: Category 3, 4, or 5, 100-ohm
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable complying with IEEE
802.3 10Base-T specifications, fitted with RJ-45
connectors
100 Mbps operation: Category 5 100-ohm STP cable
complying with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX specifications,
fitted with RJ-45 connectors
100 meters
10/100/1000Base-T
(HP ProCurve VXM-17
10/100/1000Base-T Module)
10 Mbps operation: Category 3, 4, or 5, 100-ohm
shielded twisted pair (STP) cable complying with IEEE
802.3 10Base-T specifications, fitted with RJ-45
connectors
100 Mbps operation: Category 5 100-ohm STP cable
complying with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX specifications,
fitted with RJ-45 connectors
1000 Mbps operation: Category 5E 100-ohm 4-pair STP
cable complying with IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T
specifications, fitted with RJ-45 connectors (see Note on
1000Base-T Cable Requirements on page D-3.)
100 meters
Gigabit SX
(HP ProCurve VXM-19
Gigabit-SX Module)
Gigabit Ethernet short reach, multi-mode, 850 nm
transceiver, LC connector
Cables with SC connectors may be used with an LC-to-
SC media converter (included with card)
500 meters
Gigabit LX
(HP ProCurve VXM-13
Gigabit-LX Module
Gigabit Ethernet long reach, single-mode, 1310 nm
transceiver, LC connector
Cables with SC connectors may be used with an LC-to-
SC media converter (included with card)
5 kilometers
Note: 1000Base-T Cable Requirements. The Category 5 networking cables that work for 100Base-
TX connections should also work for 1000Base-T, as long as all four-pairs are connected. However, for
the most robust connections you should use cabling that complies with the Category 5E specifications
as described in Addendum 5 to the TIA-568-A standard (ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-5)
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