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- 10BaseT cabling
-
- This document contains 10BASE-T cabling information and the pinout
- for the RJ-45 connector. For more information on the 10BASE-T
- specification contact your local network supplier or call the IEEE
- (800-678-IEEE).
-
- This document or an updated version is available on FaxBACK.
- Document #6202.
-
- INTRODUCTION:
- -------------
- A 10BASE-T cable from the network card to the hub should be a
- straight through unshielded twisted pair cable. A typical problem
- with 10BASE-T is a crossed wire in the cable or wiring closet. If
- you experience problems where a hub cannot "see" a workstation, check
- to make sure the wiring is correct.
-
- To allow for a straight through cable, the hub provides an internal
- transmit/receive crossover function. This means the transmit circuit
- of the network card is connected to the receive circuit of the hub
- and vise versa.
-
- Function Pin# Pin#
- -------------------------------------
- TX+ 1 <---------> 1
- TX- 2 <---------> 2
- RX+ 3 <---------> 3
- RX- 6 <---------> 6
- -------------------------------------
- STRAIGHT THOUGH CABLE
-
- Even though there are eight pins on a 10BASE-T connector, only four
- are used (pins: 1 and 2 should be a pair, 3 and 6 should be a pair).
-
- The RJ-45 connector can support unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
- of 22, 24, or 26 gauge. The cable must comply with the IEEE 802.3
- 10BASE-T standard with the maximum distance between the computer and
- the hub being 100 meters.
-
- Silver satin is not within the 10BASE-T specification and cannot be
- used. If used, it may not work at all, or may give intermittent
- results.
-
-
- PRE 10BASE-T:
- -------------
- The EtherExpress cards do not support pre10BASE-T concentrators.
-
-
- LINK INTEGRITY:
- ---------------
- For 10BASE-T networks, Link integrity (LI) needs to be on. Some
- transceivers, ethernet cards, or other network devices allow you to
- turn it off, but Link Integrity is always on with the EtherExpress
- cards.
-
- If you're using a transceiver to go to a thick/thin ethernet segment,
- Link Integrity must be set to on for the transceiver.
-
-
- POLARITY PROBLEMS:
- ------------------
- A common problem in 10BASE-T wiring is crossing the positive and
- negative phases of the transmit or receive signals. For example, a
- problem would occur if pins 1 and 2 were crossed. (TX+ connected to
- TX-).
-
- The current EtherExpress 16TP, 16C, FlashC, FLash32 and MCA TP
- automatically detect this problem and adjust for it internally.
- Early EtherExpress 16TPs did not have this feature.
-
- Even though the current EtherExpress cards take care of this
- crossover for you, it is best to check your wiring and correct this
- problem if you find it.
-
- If your workstations have problems connecting to the network, reset
- the concentrator or hub.
-
-
- CONNECTING TWO WORKSTATIONS WITHOUT A HUB:
- ------------------------------------------
- 10BASE-T uses a star topology. This means there is a hub or
- concentrator is in the center of a star and each workstation or server
- is connected to this hub.
-
- For TEST purposes, you can connect directly connect two workstations
- or a workstation and a server without using a hub. This requires a
- special cable that incorporates the crossover function talked about
- at the being of this document.
-
- Function Pin# Pin# Function
- --------------------------------------------------
- TX+ 1 <---------> 3 RX+
- TX- 2 <---------> 6 RX-
- RX+ 3 <---------> 1 TX+
- RX- 6 <---------> 2 TX-
- --------------------------------------------------
- CROSSOVER CABLE
-
- NOTE: This is not an IEEE supported configuration and should be used
- for test purposes only.
-
-
- PINOUT FOR RJ-45 CABLE CONNECTOR:
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- ---------- --------------------------
- 1 |-- | 1 |------------ |
- 2 |-- | 2 |------------ |
- 3 |-- --- 3 |------------ |
- 4 |-- | 4 |------------ |
- 5 |-- | 5 |------------ |
- 6 |-- --- 6 |------------ |
- 7 |-- | 7 |------------ |
- 8 |-- | 8 |------------ |
- ---------- --------------------------
- END TOP
-
- PIN NAME AND FUNCTION
- 1 Transmit Data Plus. The positive signal for the TD differential
- pair. This signal contains the serial output data stream
- transmitted onto the network.
-
- 2 Transmit Data Minus. The negative signal for the TD differential
- pair. This contains the same output as pin 1.
-
- 3 Receive Data Plus. The positive signal for the RD differential
- pair. This signal contains the serial input data stream received
- from the network.
-
- 4 not connected
-
- 5 not connected
-
- 6 Receive data minus. The negative signal for the RD differential
- pair. This signal contains the same input as pin 3.
-
- 7 not connected
-
- 8 not connected