| Cable | Type | Max. Length | Connector |
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| 10BASE-T | Cat. 3, 4, 5100-ohm | UTP 100 m (328 ft) | RJ-45 |
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| 100BASE-TX | Cat. 5 100-ohm UTP | 100 m (328 ft) | RJ-45 |
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| 100BASE-FX | 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron | 2 km (1.24 miles) | SC or ST |
| core multimode fiber (MMF) |
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6.2 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Pin Assignments
With 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T cable, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data, and pins 3 and 6 for
receiving data.
RJ-45 Pin Assignments| Pin Number | Assignment |
1 | Tx+ |
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2 | Tx- |
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3 | Rx+ |
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6 | Rx- |
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Note: "+" and "-" signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair.
All ports on this switch support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, you can use straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other switches or hubs. In straight-through cable, pins 1, 2, 3, and 6, at one end of the cable, are connected straight through to pins 1, 2, 3 and 6 at the other end of the cable. The table below shows the 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X port pin outs.
| Pin MDI-X | Signal Name | MDI Signal Name |
1 | Receive Data plus (RD+) | Transmit Data plus (TD+) |
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2 | Receive Data minus (RD-) | Transmit Data minus (TD-) |
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3 | Transmit Data plus (TD+) | Receive Data plus (RD+) |
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6 | Transmit Data minus (TD-) | Receive Data minus (RD-) |
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