Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments
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Crossover Wiring
If the twisted-pair cable is to join two ports and either both ports are labeled with an
“X” (MDI-X) or neither port is labeled with an “X” (MDI), a crossover must be
implemented in the wiring.
You must connect all four wire pairs to support Gigabit Ethernet, as shown in the
following diagram.
Figure B-3 Crossover Wiring
1000BASE-T Pin Assignments
All 1000BASE-T ports support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, so you can use
straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other
switches or hubs.
The table below shows the 1000BASE-T MDI and MDI-X port pinouts. These ports
require that all four pairs of wires be connected. Note that for 1000BASE-T
operation, all four pairs of wires are used for both transmit and receive.
Use 100-ohm Category 5, 5e or 6 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded
twisted-pair (STP) cable for 1000BASE-T connections. Also be sure
that the length
of any twisted-pair connection does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet)
.
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EIA/TIA 568B RJ-45 Wiring Standard
10/100BASE-TX Crossover Cable
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