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Selecting the Network Devices
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Recommended Network Devices
The following table shows the devices recommended for use with the EtherNet/IP.
Ethernet Switches
Manufacturer Model Description
OMRON W4S1-03B Packet priority control (QoS): EtherNet/IP control data priority
Failure detection: Broadcast storm, LSI error detection, 100Basae-TX/
10Base-T
, Auto negotiation
Number of ports:
three for the W4S1-03B, or five each for the W4S1-05B and W4S1-05C
Failure detection output (W4S1-05C only)
W4S1-05B
W4S1-05C
Cisco Systems,
Inc.
Consult the manufacturer.
http://www
.cisco.com/
Contec USA,
Inc.
Consult the manufacturer.
http://www
.contec.com/
Phoenix Con-
tact USA
Consult the manufacturer.
https://www
.phoenixcontact.com
Twisted-pair Cables and Connectors
Applicable EtherNet/IP communications cables and connectors vary depending on the used baud
rate.
For 100Base-TX and 10Base-T
, use an STP (shielded twisted-pair) cable of category 5 or higher.
You can use either straight or cross cable.
For 1000Base-T, use an STP (shielded twisted-pair) cable (double shielding with aluminum tape
and braiding) of category 5e or higher. You can use either straight or cross cable.
Cabling materials used for EtherNet/IP communication cables are shown in the table below.
"100Base-TX" in the "Product" column of the table below indicates that either 100Base-TX or
10Base-T can be used.
Product Manufacturer Model
For 1000Base-T
and 100Base-
TX
Size and con-
ductor pairs:
A
WG 24 × 4
pairs
*1
Cable Hitachi Metals, Ltd. NETSTAR-C5E
SAB 0.5 × 4P CP
Kuramo Electric Co. KETH-SB
SWCC Showa Cable Systems
Co., Ltd.
FAE-5004
JMACS Japan Co., Ltd. IETP-SB
RJ45 Connec-
tors
Panduit Corporation MPS588
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