Numbered Ports
Pin
(MDI-X port)
1
Input Receive Data +
2
Input Receive Data -
3
Output Transmit Data+ Input Receive Data +
6
Output Transmit Data-
4,5,7,8 Not used
Schematics for both straight and crossover twisted-pair cable are shown
below. (Note that crossover cable is only required if you cascade hubs via the
RJ-45 station ports; i.e. the Uplink port is not used.)
8.1 Straight-Through/Crossover Cable
The pin assignment of the cables both ends should be as below:
Straight-through
Hub (MDI-X)
Adapter(MDI-II)
Pin 1
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 3
Pin 6
Pin 6
6
3
21
3
2 1
6
6
3
2
1
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8. RJ-45 PIN ASSIGNMENT
Uplink Port (MDI-II port)
Output Transmit Data+
Output Transmit Data-
Input Receive Data -
Not used
Crossover
Hub (MDI-X)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 6
PLANET NOVASwitch series
Hub (MDI-X)
Pin 3
Pin 6
Pin 1
Pin 2