Chapter 5
| Network Connections
How to Connect to the RJ-45 Port
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1000BASE-T Cable Requirements
All Category 5 UTP cables that are used for 100BASE-TX connections should also
work for 1000BASE-T, providing that all four wire pairs are connected. However, it is
recommended that for all critical connections, or any new cable installations,
Category 5e (enhanced Category 5) or Category 6 cable should be used. The
Category 5e and 6 specifications include test parameters that are only
recommendations for Category 5. Therefore, the first step in preparing existing
Category 5 cabling for running 1000BASE-T is a simple test of the cable installation
to be sure that it complies with the IEEE 802.3-2008 standards.
Connection Procedure
Follow these steps to connect Ethernet copper cable to the AP’s RJ-45 twisted-pair
copper port:
Note
:
Connecting Ethernet cable to the AP and to a PoE LAN switch powers on the
unit.
1.
Attach one end of a twisted-pair cable segment to the network device’s RJ-45
port.
Table 6: 1000BASE-T MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts
Pin
MDI Signal Name
MDI-X Signal Name
1
Bi-directional Pair A Plus (BI_DA+)
-52V power (Negative V
port
)
Bi-directional Pair B Plus (BI_DB+)
GND (Positive V
port
)
2
Bi-directional Pair A Minus (BI_DA-)
-52V power (Negative V
port
)
Bi-directional Pair B Minus (BI_DB-)
GND (Positive V
port
)
3
Bi-directional Pair B Plus (BI_DB+)
GND (Positive V
port
)
Bi-directional Pair A Plus (BI_DA+)
-52V power (Negative V
port
)
4
Bi-directional Pair C Plus (BI_DC+)
-52V power (Negative V
port
)
Bi-directional Pair D Plus (BI_DD+)
GND (Positive V
port
)
5
Bi-directional Pair C Minus (BI_DC-)
-52V power (Negative V
port
)
Bi-directional Pair D Minus (BI_DD-)
GND (Positive V
port
)
6
Bi-directional Pair B Minus (BI_DB-)
GND (Positive V
port
)
Bi-directional Pair A Minus (BI_DA-)
-52V power (Negative V
port
)
7
Bi-directional Pair D Plus (BI_DD+)
GND (Positive V
port
)
Bi-directional Pair C Plus (BI_DC+)
-52V power (Negative V
port
)
8
Bi-directional Pair D Minus (BI_DD-)
GND (Positive V
port
)
Bi-directional Pair C Minus (BI_DC-)
-52V power (Negative V
port
)