category 3, category 4, and category 5 utp cable, as well as eia/tia-568 100-ohm stp cable all meet ethernet cabling requirements. the maximum cable run between the dfe-550tx and the supporting hub or switch is 100 meters. the cable must be straight-through (not a crossover cable) with an rj-45 connector at each end. make the network connection by plugging one end of the cable into the rj-45 jack of the dfe 550tx, and the other end into a normal (non-uplink) port on the supporting device.

    the dfe-550tx will use nway to automatically detect whether it is connected at 10mbps or 100mbps and configure itself accordingly. the duplex mode will likewise be auto-negotiated by nway at the same time, allowing the host computer to be up and running on the network as soon as possible with a minimum of trouble.