Cabling specifications, Ethernet cables, A p p e n d i x – Cisco 1721 User Manual

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A P P E N D I X

B

Cabling Specifications

This appendix describes cables and cabling guidelines for the Cisco 1721 router
and contains the following sections:

Ethernet Cables

Ethernet Network Cabling Guidelines

Console Cable and Adapter

Note

For information about cables used with Cisco WICs, refer to the Cisco WAN
Interface Cards Hardware Installation Guide
, which comes with each card.

Ethernet Cables

This section describes the Ethernet cables that are used to connect the router to
your local Ethernet network. A 10/100BASE-TX router, such as the Cisco 1721
router, requires Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded
twisted-pair (STP) cable.

Table B-1

gives the pinouts for an Ethernet cable.

Table B-1

Ethernet Cable Pinouts

RJ-45
Pin

1

Signal

Direction

RJ-45
Pin

1

TX+

—>

1

2

TX–

—>

2

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