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ABLES
B-210BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments
Use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable for
RJ-45 connections: 100-ohm Category 3, 4 or 5 cable for 10 Mbps
connections or 100-ohm Category 5 cable for 100 Mbps connections. Also
be sure
that the length of any twisted-pair connection does not exceed 100
meters (328 feet).
The RJ-45 ports on the switch support aut omatic MDI/MDI-X operation,
so you can use straight-through cables for all network co nnections 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. When using any RJ-45 port on
these switches, you can use either straight-throu gh or crossover cable.
Note: Auto-negotiation must be enabled for automatic MDI/MDI-X
pinout configuration.
Table B-1 10/100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts
Pin MDI Signal Name MDI-X Signal Name
1 Transmit Data plus (TD+) Receive Data plus (RD+)
2 Transmit Data minus (TD-) Receive Data minus (RD-)
3 Recei ve Data plus (RD+) Transmit Data plus (TD+)
6 Recei ve Data minus (RD-) Transmit Data minus (TD-)
4,5,7,8 Not used Not used
Note: The “+” and “-” si gns represent the polarity of the wires that
make up each wire pair.