To connect RJ-45 port:
1. Locate correct cable with male RJ-45 connector at both ends.
2. Attach male RJ-45 cable connector to female RJ-45 port on
SwitchMaster™ Bridge.
3. Attach other male RJ-45 cable connector to female RJ-45 port on
terminal, hub, or other SwitchMaster™ Bridge.
1
8
RJ-45 Plug
Pin Assignments
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
RJ-45 Jack Pin Assignments
RJ-45 Jack
3-5
EIGHT SEGMENT BRIDGE
3. INSTALLATION
Straight Through/Crossover Pin Specifications
Straight through and crossover configurations are made at the RJ-45
connector. The two active pairs in a 10BaseT network are pins 1 & 2 and
pins 3 & 6. Use only dedicated wire pairs (such as blue/white &
white/blue, orange/white & white/orange) for the active pins.
Straight Through Cable at RJ-45 Plug
Switch
Terminal
RJ-45 Male
RJ-45 Male
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Crossover Cable at RJ-45 Plug
Switch to
Switch
Terminal
to
Terminal
RJ-45 Male
RJ-45 Male
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
