D-Link DES1226 User Manual

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DES-1218/DES-1226 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Straight cable for use with MDI-II to MDI-X connections
With a crossover cable, two pairs of wires are switched at one connector end. Carry out
the following steps to create a customized, crossover twisted-pair cable:
1.  Leave one end of the cable as is, with the RJ-45 connector intact. The wiring at
just one end of the cable needs to be modified.
2. 
At the other end of the cable, connect wires 1 and 2 to contacts 3 and 6,
respectively. Likewise, connect wires 3 and 6 to contacts 1 and 2. Refer to the
following diagram:
 
Crossover cable for use with MDI-X to MDI-X and/or MDI-II to MDI-II connections