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Catalyst 3650 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Appendix 2 Connector and Cable Specifications
Cable and Adapter Specifications
Two Twisted-Pair Cable Pinouts
Figure 2-16
Two Twisted-Pair Straight-Through Cable Schematic
Figure 2-17
Two Twisted-Pair Crossover Cable Schematic
Identifying a Crossover Cable
To identify a crossover cable, hold the cable ends side-by-side, with the tab at the back. The wire
connected to the pin on the outside of the left plug should be the same color as the wire connected to the
pin on the outside of the right plug. (See
.)
Figure 2-18
Identifying a Crossover Cable
Console Port Adapter Pinouts
The console port uses an 8-pin RJ-45 connector, which is described in
and
. If you
did not order a console cable, you should provide an RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable to connect the switch
console port to a PC console port. You should provide an RF-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter if you
want to connect the switch console port to a terminal. You can order a kit with an adapter (part
S
witch
3
TD+
6 TD–
1 RD+
2 RD–
Router or PC
3
RD+
6 RD–
1 TD+
2 TD–
H557
8
S
witch
3
TD+
6 TD–
1 RD+
2 RD–
S
witch
3
TD+
6 TD–
1 RD+
2 RD–
H5579
Pin 1
H106
3
2
Pin
8
Pin 1 on one connector
a
nd
pin
8
on the other connector
s
hould be the
sa
me color.