Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable For 10 Mbps Or 100 Mbps Network Connections - HP ProCurve 2124 Install Manual

Switch Ports and Network Cables
Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs
Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable for
10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connections
Because of the "HP Auto-MDIX" operation of the 10/100 ports on the switch,
for all network connections, to PCs, servers or other end nodes, or to hubs or
other switches, you can use "straight-through" cables.
Cable Diagram
N o t e
Pins 1 and 2 on connector "A" must be wired as a twisted pair to pins 1 and 2
on connector "B".
Pins 3 and 6 on connector "A" must be wired as a twisted pair to pins 3 and 6
on connector "B".
Pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not used in this application, although they may be wired
in the cable.
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Pin Assignments
B-4
Connector "A"
Switch End (MDI-X)
Signal Pins
receive + 1
receive - 2
transmit + 3
transmit - 6
Connector "B"
Straight-Through Cable
white/orange
orange/white
white/green
green/white
Computer, Transceiver, or
Other End
Pins Signal
1 transmit +
2 transmit -
3 receive +
6 receive -