1000BASE-T PIN
ASSIGNMENTS
All 1000BASE-T ports support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation,
so you can use straight-through cables for all network
connections to PCs or servers, or to other switches or hubs.
The table below shows the 1000BASE-T MDI and MDI-X port
pinouts. These ports require that all four pairs of wires be
connected. Note that for 1000BASE-T operation, all four pairs of
wires are used for both transmit and receive.
Use 100-ohm Category 5, 5e or 6 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)
or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable for 1000BASE-T
connections. Also be sure that the length of any twisted-pair
connection does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet).
1000BASE-T MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts
Pin
MDI Signal Name
MDI-X Signal Name
1
Bi-directional Pair A Plus (BI_DA+)
Bi-directional Pair B Plus (BI_DB+)
2
Bi-directional Pair A Minus (BI_DA-)
Bi-directional Pair B Minus (BI_DB-)
3
Bi-directional Pair B Plus (BI_DB+)
Bi-directional Pair A Plus (BI_DA+)
4
Bi-directional Pair C Plus (BI_DC+)
Bi-directional Pair D Plus (BI_DD+)
5
Bi-directional Pair C Minus (BI_DC-)
Bi-directional Pair D Minus (BI_DD-)
6
Bi-directional Pair B Minus (BI_DB-)
Bi-directional Pair A Minus (BI_DA-)
7
Bi-directional Pair D Plus (BI_DD+)
Bi-directional Pair C Plus (BI_DC+)
8
Bi-directional Pair D Minus (BI_DD-)
Bi-directional Pair C Minus (BI_DC-)
CABLE TESTING
FOR EXISTING
CATEGORY 5
CABLE
Installed Category 5 cabling must pass tests for Attenuation,
Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT), and Far-End Crosstalk (FEXT).
This cable testing information is specified in the
ANSI/TIA/EIA-TSB-67 standard. Additionally, cables must also
pass test parameters for Return Loss and Equal-Level Far-End
Crosstalk (ELFEXT). These tests are specified in the
ANSI/TIA/EIA-TSB-95 Bulletin, “The Additional Transmission
Performance Guidelines for 100 Ohm 4-Pair Category 5
Cabling.”
N
OTE
:
That when testing your cable installation, be sure to
include all patch cables between switches and end devices
.
ADJUSTING
EXISTING
CATEGORY 5
CABLING TO RUN
1000BASE-T
If your existing Category 5 installation does not meet one of the
test parameters for 1000BASE-T, there are basically three
measures that can be applied to try and correct the problem:
1.
Replace any Category 5 patch cables with high-performance
Category 5e or Category 6 cables.
2.
Reduce the number of connectors used in the link.
3.
Reconnect some of the connectors in the link.
Publication date: Sept, 2015
Revision A4
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