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Figure 1: CAT5e/CAT6 Repeater typical configuration The CAT-5 Repeater-400™ utilizes its UTP RJ45 port and a crossover CAT5e/CAT6 to transfer 1394 signals over long distances. The pin out of crossover cable is shown in Figure 2: Figure 2: Crossover cable pin out Crossover-CAT5 is the type of Ethernet cable that is used to connect computers with each other, not the cable you typically use to connect your computer with the wall Ethernet plug.
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OK. Each of the two 1394a 6 pin ports of the CAT-5 Repeater-400 can deliver data to a 1394 network segment using 1394 cables as shown in figure 1. The maximum data speed between devices being at different sides of the UTP cable will be limited to 400Mbps.
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