ETHERNET CABLE
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 |
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Pin Number | | Assignment1 |
1 | | Tx+ |
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2 | | Tx- |
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3 | | Rx+ |
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6 | | Rx- |
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1: The “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair.
Straight-Through Wiring
If the port on the attached device has internal crossover wiring (MDI-X), then use straight-through cable.
Straight-Through Cable Pin Assignments
End 1 | End 2 |
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1 | (Tx+) | 1 | (Tx+) |
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2 | (Tx-) | 2 | (Tx-) |
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3 | (Rx+) | 3 | (Rx+) |
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6 | (Rx-) | 6 | (Rx-) |
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