l PC and LAN switch
l PC and hub
Crossover Cable
The crossover cable is used to connect the Ethernet interfaces between the following devices:
l Router and router
l Router and PC
l Hub and hub
l Hub and switch
l Switch and switch
l PC and PC
6.5.2 Structure
The straight-through cable and the crossover cable are standard unshielded network cables. They
adopt the RJ45 connectors, and Figure 6-4 shows the structure of an RJ45 connector.
Figure 6-4 Structure of RJ45
Table 6-8 describes pin assignments of the straight-through cable. Table 6-9 describes pin
assignments of the crossover cable.
Table 6-8 Pin assignments of the straight-through cable
Connector
X1
Connector X2 Color Relation
X1.2 X2.2 Orange Pair
X1.1 X2.1 White/Orange
X1.6 X2.6 Green Pair
X1.3 X2.3 White/Green
X1.4 X2.4 Blue Pair
X1.5 X2.5 White/Blue
X1.8 X2.8 Brown Pair
Quidway S9300 Terabit Routing Switch
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