About the EthernetBlaster Communications Cable

1These steps assume no changes have been made to the default factory settings.

1.Disconnect the power cable from the circuit board.

2.Plug the EIA/TIA 568B connector of a crossover CAT 5 UTP 4-pair patch cable into the Ethernet jack on the EthernetBlaster communications cable, and the EIA/TIA 568A connector into your computer. See Figure 1–6below.

Figure 1–6. Direct Connection to a Computer Using a Crossover Cable

Computer

 

EthernetBlaster Communications Cable,

 

Ethernet Port Side View

Ethernet Jack

 

ETHERNET

 

ETHERNET DC12V

 

Ethernet

CAT 5 UTP

Jack

 

 

Crossover Cable

 

 

 

 

 

1 . . . 8

Pin

EIA/TIA 568A Wire Color

1

. . . 8

 

1

White with Green Stripe

Pin

EIA/TIA 568B Wire Color

2

Green with White Stripe

 

 

 

 

1

White with Orange Stripe

 

 

3

White with Orange Stripe

 

 

2

Orange with White Stripe

 

 

4

Blue with White Stripe

 

 

3

White with Green Stripe

 

 

5

White with Blue Stripe

 

 

4

Blue with White Stripe

 

 

6

Orange with White Stripe

 

 

5

White with Blue Stripe

 

 

7

White with Brown Stripe

 

 

6

Green with White Stripe

 

 

8

Brown with White Stripe

 

 

 

 

7White with Brown Stripe

8Brown with White Stripe

Ethernet EIA/TIA 568A Connector

Ethernet EIA/TIA 568B Connector ConnectedConnected to the Computer to the EthernetBlaster Communications Cable

CAT 5 UTP Crossover Cable

 

CAT 5 UTP Crossover Cable

 

or

Plug one end of a standard CAT5 UTP 4-pair patch cable into the Ethernet jack on the EthernetBlaster communications cable, and add a crossover adapter to the other end of the cable. Plug the adapter end of the cable into your computer. See Figure 1–7 on page 1–10.

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EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide