Appendix B - Cables And Connectors; Ethernet Cable; Console Cable - D-Link DXS-3600 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Appendix B - Cables and Connectors

Ethernet Cable

When connecting the Switch to another switch, a bridge or hub, a normal cable is necessary. Please review these
products for matching cable pin assignment.
The following diagrams and tables show the standard RJ-45 receptacle/connector and their pin assignments.
RJ-45 Pin Assignment
Contact
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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Console Cable

A console cable is used when a user want to connect to the console port, of the switch, to access the command line
interface. The following diagrams and tables show the standard Console-to-RJ45 receptacle/connector and their pin
assignments.
DXS-3600 Series 10GbE Layer 2/3 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Figure B-1 Standard RJ-45 port and connector
MDI-X Port
RD+ (receive)
RD - (receive)
TD+ (transmit)
1000BASE-T
1000BASE-T
TD - (transmit)
1000BASE-T
1000BASE-T
MDI-II Port
TD+ (transmit)
TD - (transmit)
RD+ (receive)
1000BASE-T
1000BASE-T
RD - (receive)
1000BASE-T
1000BASE-T
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