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10/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments
Use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP)
cable for RJ-45 connections: 100-ohm Category 3 or better cable
for 10 Mbps connections, or 100-ohm Category 5 or better cable
for 100 Mbps connections. Also be sure
that the length of any
twisted-pair connection does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet).
The RJ-45 port on the access point is wired with MDI pinouts.
This means that you must use crossover cables for connections
to PCs or servers, and straight-through cable for connections to
switches or hubs. However, when connecting to devices that
support automatic MDI/MDI-X pinout configuration, you can use
either straight-through or crossover cable.
10/100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts
Pin MDI-X Signal Name MDI Signal Name
1 Receive Data plus (RD+) Transmit Data plus (TD+)
2 Receive Data minus (RD-) Transmit Data minus (TD-)
3 Transmit Data plus (TD+) Receive Data plus (RD+)
6 Transmit Data minus (TD-) Receive Data minus (RD-)
4,5,7,8 Not used Not used
Note: The “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair.