Console Port to 9-Pin DTE Port on PC
9-Pin | | CCITT Signal | | DTE Port |
Serial Port | | PC’s 9-Pin | |
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2 RXD | <--------- | RXD ------------ | 3 TxD |
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3 TXD | | ----------- | TXD ---------- | > | 2 RxD |
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5 SGND | | ----------- | SGND ---------- | 5 SGND |
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Cables
The RJ-45 ports on the switch support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, so you can use standard straight-through or crossover twisted-pair cables to connect to any other network device (PCs, servers, switches, routers, or hubs). Please refer to the following table for cable specifications:
Cable Types and Specifications
| Cable | Type | Max. Length | Connector |
| | | | |
| 10BASE-T | Cat. 3, 4, 5 | 100 m (328 ft) | RJ-45 |
| 100-ohm UTP |
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| 100BASE-TX | Cat. 5 100-ohm | 100 m (328 ft) | RJ-45 |
| UTP |
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| | 50/125 or 62.5/125 | | |
| 100BASE-FX | micron core | 2 km (1.24 miles) | SC or ST |
| multimode fiber |
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| | (MM) | | |
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| | Cable specification table | |
100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Pin Assignments
With a 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T cable, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting
