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Crossover
—The pinouts are T568B compliant at one end and T568A compliant at the other
Figure 39 Straight-through cable
Figure 40 Crossover cable
Select an Ethernet twisted pair cable according to the RJ-45 Ethernet port type on your device. An
RJ-45 Ethernet port can be MDI (for routers and PCs) or MDIX (for switches).
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Straight-through cable
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Crossover cable
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