Cable diagrams, Ethernet cable diagrams – dbx DriveRack PA2 User Manual
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Cable Diagrams
Ethernet Cable Diagrams
Straight-Through
Use straight-through CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cables to connect the PA2 to your network switch/router. The below diagrams
show the pinout of such cables. These are the most common type of Ethernet cables available.
TIA/EIA 568A Straight-Through CAT5e or CAT6
TIA/EIA 568B Straight-Through CAT5e or CAT6
RJ-45
(8-Position)
RJ-45
(8-Position)
8
8
Brown
1
1
White / Green
2
2
Green
3
3
White / Orange
4
4
Blue
5
5
White / Blue
6
6
Orange
7
7
White / Brown
RJ-45
(8-Position)
RJ-45
(8-Position)
8
8
Brown
1
1
White / Orange
2
2
Orange
3
3
White / Green
4
4
Blue
5
5
White / Blue
6
6
Green
7
7
White / Brown
Crossover
Crossover cables can only be used with network switches/routers which support Auto-Sensing. This feature allows the switch/
router to detect whether a straight-through or crossover cable is connected and reconfigure itself accordingly. The below
diagrams show the pinouts of crossover cables.
TIA/EIA 568A Crossover CAT5e or CAT6
TIA/EIA 568B Crossover CAT5e or CAT6
RJ-45
(8-Position)
RJ-45
(8-Position)
8
8
Br
Br
1
1
Gr/Wh
Gr/Wh
2
2
Gr
Gr
3
3
Wh/Or
Wh/Or
4
4
Bl
Bl
5
5
Wh/Bl
Wh/Bl
6
6
Or
Or
7
7
Wh/Br
Wh/Br
RJ-45
(8-Position)
RJ-45
(8-Position)
8
8
Br
Br
1
1
Wh/Or
Wh/Or
2
2
Or
Or
3
3
Wh/Gr
Wh/Gr
4
4
Bl
Bl
5
5
Wh/Bl
Wh/Bl
6
6
Gr
Gr
7
7
Wh/Br
Wh/Br