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APPENDIX
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Connector and Cable Specifications
This chapter describes the cables and connectors used with the Cisco 7600 series routers.
The chapter is divided into the following sections:
• Connector Specifications, page B-1
• Cable Specifications, page B-7
Warning
To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord.
Statement 1023
Warning
To avoid electric shock, do not connect safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits to telephone-network
voltage (TNV) circuits. LAN ports contain SELV circuits, and WAN ports contain TNV circuits. Some
LAN and WAN ports both use RJ-45 connectors. Use caution when connecting cables.
Statement 1021
Connector Specifications
This section covers the types of connectors used with the Cisco 7600 series routers:
• RJ-45, page B-1
• Mini-SMB, page B-2
• MT-RJ, page B-2
• LC, page B-3
• SC-Type, page B-3
• Gigabit Interface Converters, page B-4
Note For information on cleaning optical interfaces, see
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/127/cleanfiber2.html.
RJ-45
The RJ-45 connector (shown in Figure B-1) is used to connect a Category 3 or Category 5 shielded or
unshielded twisted-pair cable from the external network to the module interface connector.