Enterasys Matrix-V V2H124-24FX, Hardware Installation Manual

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Cables
B-2
B
10/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments
Use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable for RJ-45
connections: 100-ohm Category 3 or better cable for 10 Mbps connections, or
100-ohm Category 5 or better cable for 100 Mbps connections. Also be sure that the
length of any twisted-pair connection does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet).
The RJ-45 module ports support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, you can use
straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other
switches or hubs. In straight-through cable, pins 1, 2, 3, and 6, at one end of the
cable, are connected straight through to pins 1, 2, 3, and 6 at the other end of the
cable. When using an RJ-45 module port, you can use either straight-through or
crossover cable.
Straight-Through Wiring
If the twisted-pair cable is to join two ports and only one of the ports has an internal
crossover (MDI-X), the two pairs of wires must be straight-through. (When
auto-negotiation is enabled for an RJ-45 module port, you can use either
straight-through or crossover cable to connect to any device type.)
Figure B-2. Straight-through Wiring
Table B-1. 10/100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts
Pin MDI Signal Name MDI-X Signal Name
1 Transmit Data plus (TD+) Receive Data plus (RD+)
2 Transmit Data minus (TD-) Receive Data minus (RD-)
3
Receive Data plus (RD+) Transmit Data plus (TD+)
6
Receive Data minus (RD-) Transmit Data minus (TD-)
4,5,7,8
Not used Not used
Note: The “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make
up each wire pair.
White/Orange Stripe
Orange
White/Green Stripe
Green
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EIA/TIA 568B RJ-45 Wiring Standard
10/100BASE-TX Straight-through Cable
E nd A
E nd B