Gigabyte GE 2000-N user manual Appendix B Cabling and Pin Assignment

Appendix B: Cabling and Pin Assignment

RJ-45

There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most

reliable and is highly recommended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight-

through cables are used for connecting computers’ NIC cards to a hub. Crossover cables

are used for connecting a hub to another hub. (The router provides a built-in uplink/normal

switch. Uplink mode is crossed internally, which allows you to link or connect hubs together

with a straight-through cable instead.)

A-1-1RJ-45 pin assignment

There are 8 thin, color-coded wires inside, run from one end of the cable to the other. All 8 wires are used.

Table 0-1

	RJ-45 Color Chart
Wire 1		White with an Orange
		stripe
Wire 2		Orange
Wire 3		White with a Green Stripe
Wire 4		Blue
Wire 5		White with a Blue Stripe
Wire 6		Green
			Pin 1
Wire 7		White with a Brown Stripe
Wire 8		Brown

*Note* To determine which wire is wire number 1, hold the cable so that the end of the plastic RJ-45 tip (the part that goes into a wall jack first) is facing away from you. Face the clip down so that the copper side faces up (the springy clip will now be facing the floor), when looking down on the copper side, wire 1 is on the far left.

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