6
7, 8
The standard cable, RJ-45 pin assignment
There are 8 wires on a standard UTP/STP cable and each wire is color-coded. The following shows the pin allocation and color
of straight cable and crossover cable connection:
Straight Cable
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Crossover Cable
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Rx - (receive)
Not used
The standard RJ-45 receptacle/connector
SIDE 1
5
6
7
8
5
6
7
8
SIDE 2
SIDE 1
5
6
7
8
5
6
7
8
SIDE 2
Figure A-1: Straight-Through and Crossover Cable
User's Manual of WGSW-28040 / 28040P / 28040P4
Tx - (transmit)
SIDE 1
1 = White / Orange
2 = Orange
3 = White / Green
4 = Blue
5 = White / Blue
6 = Green
7 = White / Brown
8 = Brown
SIDE 1
1 = White / Orange
2 = Orange
3 = White / Green
4 = Blue
5 = White / Blue
6 = Green
7 = White / Brown
8 = Brown
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SIDE2
1 = White / Orange
2 = Orange
3 = White / Green
4 = Blue
5 = White / Blue
6 = Green
7 = White / Brown
8 = Brown
SIDE2
1 = White / Green
2 = Green
3 = White / Orange
4 = Blue
5 = White / Blue
6 = Orange
7 = White / Brown
8 = Brown