Enterasys Networks 2000 User Manual

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Enterasys Xpedition 2000 Getting Started Guide
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Installing the Hardware
Figure 18. Plugging an ethernet cable into a 10/100BASE-TX port
To attach segment cables to your 10/100BASE-TX ports:
1.
For all the 10/100-Mbps ports, obtain copper cables that have the following pin assignments. 
The RJ-45 connectors on the 10/100 ports are configured as Media Data Interface Crossed 
(MDIX). You can use Category 3 (Cat-3) or higher wire for 10-Mbps segments. For 100-Mbps 
segments, use Cat-5 or higher wire. The ports automatically sense to which type of segment 
they are connected and configure themselves to transmit and receive at the appropriate 
bandwidth. 
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1000BASE-SX
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
10/100BASE-TX
1
3
2
4
CONSOLE
10/100 MGMT
OK
ERR
DIAG
HBT
RST
G2M-HTXA2-08
G2M-GSXA1-02
10/100BASE-TX
10/100BASE-TX
Tx
Rx
Link
AN
Tx
Rx
Link
AN
SYS
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Table 18. RJ-45 connector pin assignments
Signal (XP-2000 port)
Pin
Signal (connected device port)
TXD (transmit data)
1
RXD (receive data)
a
TXD (transmit data)
2
RXD (receive data)
RXD (receive data)
3
TXD (transmit data)
Unused
4
Unused
Unused
5
Unused
RXD (receive data)
6
TXD (transmit data)
Unused
7
Unused
Unused
8
Unused
a. 
The right hand column pin assignments are for the RJ-45 connector on the XP-2000. Thus, pin 1 (TXD or
“transmit data”) must emerge on the management console’s end of the connection as RXD (“receive data”) and
so on.