VSG-1000 Vantage Service Gateway

Appendix C Cable Types and Cable Pin Assignments

RJ-45 Ethernet Port

The following table describes the types of network cable used for the different connection speeds.

Make sure the Ethernet cable length between connections does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet).

 

Chart A Network Cable Types

SPEED

NETWORK CABLE TYPE

 

 

10 Base-TX

100Ω 2-pair UTP/STP Category 3, 4 or 5

 

 

100 Base-TX

100Ω 2-pair UTP/STP Category 5

 

 

The WAN Port

The following table describes the Ethernet cable pin assignment for the WAN port.

Chart B WAN Port Cable Ping Assignments

 

PIN NO

RJ-45 SIGNAL

DESIGNATION

 

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Output Transmit Data +

TD+

 

 

 

 

 

2

Output Transmit Data -

TD-

 

 

 

 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3

Input Transmit Data +

RD+

 

 

 

 

 

4

Unused

N/U

 

 

 

 

 

5

Unused

N/U

 

 

 

 

 

6

Input Transmit Data -

RD-

 

 

 

 

 

7

Unused

N/U

 

 

 

 

 

8

Unused

N/U

 

 

 

 

Make sure that the Ethernet cable connection between the VSG and the hub or router conforms to the pin assignments as shown in the following diagram.

 

ETHERNET DEVICE

 

VANTAGE SERVICE GATEWAY

(SWITCH/HUB/ROUTER ETC.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

RD+

 

1

TD+

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

RD-

 

2

TD-

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

TD+

 

3

RD+

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

TD-

 

6

RD-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diagram 6 WAN Port Cable Pin Assignments

The LAN Port

The following table describes the Ethernet cable pin assignment for the LAN port.

D

Cable Types and Ping Assignment