10/100BASE-TX PIN ASSIGNMENTS

Use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable for RJ-45 connections: 100-ohm Category 3 or better cable for 10 Mbps connections, or 100-ohm Category 5 or better cable for 100 Mbps connections. Also be sure that the length of any twisted-pair connection does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet).

The RJ-45 Input port on the power injector is wired with MDI pinouts. This means that you must use crossover cables for connections to PCs or servers, and straight-through cable for connections to switches or hubs. However, when connecting to devices that support automatic MDI/MDI-X pinout configuration, you can use either straight-through or crossover cable.

10/100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts

Pin

MDI-X Signal Name

MDI Signal Name

1

Receive Data plus (RD+)

Transmit Data plus (TD+)

2

Receive Data minus (RD-)

Transmit Data minus (TD-)

3

Transmit Data plus (TD+)

Receive Data plus (RD+)

6

Transmit Data minus (TD-)

Receive Data minus (RD-)

4,5,7,8

Not used

Not used

Note: The “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair.

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