Figure B-7 SOHO environment application – DHCP Server in
LAN
Appendix C Cabling and Pin Assignment
C-1 RJ-45
There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair
cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recom-
mended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight-
through cables are used for connecting computers’ NIC card
to a hub. Crossover cables are used for connecting a hub to
another hub. (Broadband Router provides a built-in
uplink/normal switch. uplink mode is crossed internally, which
allows you to link or connect hubs together with a straight-
through cable instead.)
C-1-1 RJ-45 pin assignment
There are 8 thin, color-coded wires inside, run from one end
of the cable to the other. All 8 wires are used.
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