Chapter 3 Installing the Router
Connecting to the Console and Auxiliary Ports
Note The RJ-45 and MII receptacles on the GRP represent two physical connection options for one Ethernet interface; you can use either the MDI RJ-45 connection or the MII connection, but not both simultaneously. The transmission speed of the Ethernet port is set through an auto-sensing scheme on the GRP.
The speed is determined by the network to which the Ethernet interface is connected, and is not user-configurable. Moreover, even at the auto-sensed data transmission rate of 100 Mbps, the Ethernet port provides maximum usable bandwidth of less than 100 Mbps. Expect a maximum usable bandwidth of approximately 20 Mbps when using either the MII or RJ-45 connection.
The Ethernet port can use either unshielded twisted-pair or screened twisted-pair cable. In sites where extremely high immunity to noise is required, screened twisted-pair cable is recommended. Figure 3-12shows the layout of the Ethernet MII receptacle on the GRP.
Figure 3-12 Ethernet MII Receptacle
Pin 1
H6538
Table 3-5lists the signal-to-pin correspondence for the Ethernet MII connector.
| | Table 3-5 | | Ethernet MII Pin Configuration | | | | |
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| | Pin1 | | In | Out | Input/Output | Description | Code | |
| | 14 to17 | | – | Yes | – | Transmit Data | TxD |
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| 12 | | Yes | – | – | Transmit Clock | Tx_CLK2 |
11 | | – | Yes | – | Transmit Error | Tx_ER |
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13 | | – | Yes | – | Transmit Enable | Tx_EN |
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3 | | – | Yes | – | MII Data Clock | MDC |
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| | 4 to 7 | | Yes | – | – | Receive Data | RxD |
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