Hardware Overview

Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the 10/100BASE-TX expansion module.

Table 5. 10/100BASE-TX expansion module specifications

Port Type

 

Specification

 

 

 

10Base-T

802.3 standard

 

RJ-45 connector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX); see

 

 

10/100BASE-TX Expansion Module on page 34 for pin assignments

 

• EIA Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling

 

• Maximum 328 feet (100 meters) segment length

 

 

 

100Base-TX

802.3u standard

 

RJ-45 connector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX); see

 

 

10/100BASE-TX Expansion Module on page 34 for pin assignments

 

• EIA Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling

 

• Maximum 100 meters (328 feet) segment length

 

 

 

LEDs

The 10/100BASE-TX expansion module uses the following LEDs.

Table 6. 10/100BASE-TX expansion module LEDs

LED

Description

 

 

Link

Each port has two LEDs on its connector. The green LED on the left side of

 

the connector indicates the link status. When this LED is lit, the port

 

hardware is detecting that a cable is plugged into the port and the port has

 

established communication with the device at the other end.

 

 

Activity

The amber LED on the right side of each port connector flashes each time

 

the port’s transceiver sends or receives packets.

 

 

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2000 specifications

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