Appendix A
A.1 Device's RJ-45 Pin Assignments
10/100Mbps, 10/100Base-TX
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Contact
1
2
3
6
4, 5, 7, 8
Implicit implementation of the crossover function within a twisted-pair cable, or at a wiring
panel, while not expressly forbidden, is beyond the scope of this standard.
A.2 RJ-45 cable pin assignment
6
3
2 1
6
3
2 1
6
3
2
1
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:
Please make sure your connected cables are with same pin assignment and color as above picture before
deploying the cables into your network.
MDI
MDI-X
1 (TX +)
2 (TX -)
3 (RX +)
6 (RX -)
Not used
Not used
Figure A-1: Straight-Through and Crossover Cable
3
6
1
2
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