Ethernet connector – IBM 5000 User Manual

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Ethernet Connector

The system board in your Netfinity 5000 server contains an Ethernet

controller. The

controller has an external RJ-45 connector on the rear of the server that is used
with a category 3, 4, or 5 twisted-pair cable. The connector enables an Ethernet
network to attach to the internal transceiver in your server.

Note: The 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet standard requires that the cabling in the

network be Category 5 or higher.

See “Configuring the Ethernet Controller” on page 32 for additional information
about the Ethernet controller.

Table 10 shows the pin-number assignments for the RJ-45 connector. These
assignments apply to both 10BASE-T and 100-BASETX devices.

10BASE-T or 100 BASE-TX
UTP Cable

RJ-45 Modular Plug Connector

1

2

3

Pins

6

Table 10. Ethernet Connector Pin-Number Assignments

Pin

Signal

Pin

Signal

1

Transmit data

+

5

Reserved

2

Transmit data

6

Receive data

3

Receive data

+

7

Reserved

4

Reserved

8

Reserved

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