Appendix A: Network Connection
10/100Mbps, 10/100Base-TX
RJ-45 Connector pin assignment
MDI
Contact
Media Dependant
Interface
1
Tx + (transmit)
2
Tx - (transmit)
3
Rx + (receive)
4, 5
6
Rx - (receive)
7, 8
RJ-45 Connector pin assignment
The standard RJ-45 receptacle/connector
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:
20
MDI-X
Media Dependant
Interface -Cross
Rx + (receive)
Rx - (receive)
Tx + (transmit)
Not used
Tx - (transmit)
Not used
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
8 7 6 5 4
3 2 1
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