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Cables and Antenna
4.1 Ethernet Cables
The device has two 10/100Base-T(X) Ethernet ports. According to the link type, the AP uses CAT
3, 4, 5, 5e, 6 UTP cables to connect to any other network device (PCs, servers, switches, routers, or
hubs). Please refer to the following table for cable specifications.
Cable Types and Specifications
Cable
Type
Max. Length
Connector
10BASE-T
Cat. 3, 4, 5 100-ohm
UTP 100 m (328 ft)
RJ-45
100BASE-T(X)
Cat. 5 100-ohm UTP
UTP 100 m (328 ft)
RJ-45
4.2 RJ-45 Pin Assignment
With 10/100Base-T(X) cables, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data, and pins 3 and 6 are
used for receiving data.
10/100 Base-T(X) RJ-45 Pin Assignments :
Pin Number
Assignment
1
TD+
2
TD-
3
RD+
4
P.O.E. power input +
5
P.O.E. power input +
6
RD-
7
P.O.E. power input -
8
P.O.E. power input -
The router also supports auto MDI/MDI-X operation. You can use a straight-through cable to
connect PC and router. The following table below shows the 10/100BASE-T(X) MDI and MDI-X port
pin outs.
