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Figure 41 Straight-through cable
Figure 42 Crossover cable
Select an Ethernet twisted pair cable according to the RJ-45 Ethernet port type on your device. An
RJ-45 Ethernet port can be MDI (for routers and PCs) or MDIX (for switches). Table 39 an
d Table 40
show their pinouts.
Table 39 RJ-45 MDI port pinouts
Pin
10Base-T/100Base-TX 1000Base-T
Signal Function Signal Function
1 Tx+ Sends data BIDA+ Bi-directional data cable A+