CHAPTER 5 Cabling the Device
Mediant 800 Gateway & E-SBC | Hardware Installation Manual
Figure 5-2:
LAN Port-Pair Groups and Web Interface String Names
These ports support half- and full-duplex modes, auto-negotiation, and straight or crossover cable
detection.
Cable specifications:
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Cable: Category 5e or Category 6 shielded twisted pair (STP) straight-through
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Connector Type: RJ-45
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Connector Pinouts:
Table 5-1:
RJ-45 Connector Pinouts for GbE/FE
Pin
Signal Name
1
Ethernet signal pair (10/100/1000Base-T)
2
3
Ethernet signal pair (10/100/1000Base-T)
6
4
Ethernet signal pair (1000Base-T)
5
7
Ethernet signal pair (1000Base-T)
8
Shield
Chassis ground
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To connect the device to the LAN:
1.
Connect the RJ-45 connector on one end of the Ethernet cable to one of the device's Ethernet
ports, labeled
GE
(for Gigabit Ethernet ports) and FE (for Fast Ethernet ports).
Figure 5-3:
Connecting the LAN Ports
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