Appendix B – Cables and Connectors
Ethernet Cable
When connecting the Switch to another switch, a bridge or hub, a normal cable is necessary. Please review these
products for matching cable pin assignment. The following diagrams and tables show the standard RJ45 connector
and their pin assignments.
RJ45 PIN Assignments:
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
DGS-3000 Series Gigabit Ethernet Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Figure B–1 Standard RJ45 port and connector
MDI-X Port
RD+ (receive)
RD- (receive)
TD+ (transmit)
1000BASE-T
1000BASE-T
TD- (transmit)
1000BASE-T
1000BASE-T
44
MDI-II Port
TD+ (transmit)
TD- (transmit)
RD+ (receive)
1000BASE-T
1000BASE-T
RD- (receive)
1000BASE-T
1000BASE-T