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Appendix A – Cables and Connectors

When connecting the Switch to another switch, a bridge or hub, a normal cable is necessary. Please review these products for matching cable pin assignment. The following diagrams and tables show the standard RJ-45 receptacle/connector and their pin assignments.

FIGURE 21. Standard RJ-45 Port and Connector

Table 6 shows the standard RJ-45 pin assignments.

Table 6. RJ-45 Pin Assignments

Contact

MDI-X Port

MDI-II Port

 

 

 

1

RD+ (receive)

TD+ (transmit)

 

 

 

2

RD- (receive)

TD- (transmit)

 

 

 

3

TD+ (transmit)

RD+ (receive)

 

 

 

4

Not used

Not used

 

 

 

5

Not used

Not used

 

 

 

6

TD- (transmit)

RD- (receive)

 

 

 

7

Not used

Not used

 

 

 

8

Not used

Not used

 

 

 

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D-Link d-link manual Appendix a Cables and Connectors, Shows the standard RJ-45 pin assignments