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Appendix A
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ABLING REQUIREMENTS
For a 10Base-T network: Two-pair EIA/TIA Category 3 (NEMA stan-
dard) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable or higher, with RJ-45
connectors.
For a 100Base-TX network: Two-pair EIA/TIA Category 5
unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable, with RJ-45 connectors.
RJ-45
PORT PIN ASSIGNMENTS
The illustration below shows the RJ-45 port pin assignments. Pin
assignments are identical for 10Base-T and 100Base-TX, using
Category 5 UTP cable.
Pin 1 = Transmit +
Pin 2 = Transmit –
Pin 3 = Receive +
Pin 6 = Receive –