Connecting To The Lan Port - Extron electronics DXP 44 4K PLUS User Manual

Connecting to the LAN Port

When connecting a computer to the DXP LAN port, it is essential that you use the correct
Ethernet cables, and that they be properly terminated with the correct pinout (see figure 4).
Ethernet links use Category (CAT) 3, 5e, or 6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded
twisted pair (STP) cables, terminated with RJ-45 connectors. Ethernet cables are limited to
a length of 328 feet (100 m).
NOTES:
Pins:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Insert Twisted
Pair Wires
RJ-45
Connector
Figure 4.
The cable used depends on your network speed. The switcher supports both
10 Mbps (10Base-T — Ethernet) and 100 Mbps (100Base-T — Fast Ethernet), half-duplex
and full-duplex, Ethernet connections.
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The Ethernet cable must be properly terminated for your application as either a crossover or
a straight-through cable.
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• Do not use standard telephone cables. Telephone cables do not support Ethernet
or Fast Ethernet.
• Do not stretch or bend the cables; this can cause transmission errors.
Crossover Cable
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire Color Wire Color
1 White-green White-orange
2 Green Orange
3 White-orange White-green
4 Blue Blue
5 White-blue White-blue
6 Orange Green
7 White-brown White-brown
8 Brown Brown
T568A T568B
A cable that is wired as T568A at one end
and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs
reversed) is a "crossover" cable.
RJ-45 Connector and Pinout Tables
10Base-T Ethernet requires CAT 3 UTP or STP cable at minimum.
100Base-T Fast Ethernet requires CAT 5e UTP or STP cable at minimum.
Crossover cable — Direct connection between the computer and the DXP switcher
Patch (straight-through) cable — Connection of the DXP to a network via a network
switch
Straight-through Cable
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire Color Wire Color
1 White-orange White-orange
2 Orange Orange
3 White-green White-green
4 Blue Blue
5 White-blue White-blue
6 Green Green
7 White-brown White-brown
8 Brown Brown
T568B
T568B
A cable that is wired the same at both ends
is called a "straight-through" cable because
no pin or pair assignments are swapped.
Both ends of the cable can be T568B (as shown)
or T568A (not shown).
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