Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Pin Description and Configuration
- 3.0 Functional Description
- 3.1 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Transceiver
- 3.2 RMII Interface
- 3.3 Back-to-Back Mode – 100 Mbps Copper Repeater
- 3.4 MII Management (MIIM) Interface
- 3.5 Interrupt (INTRP)
- 3.6 HP Auto MDI/MDI-X
- 3.7 Loopback Mode
- 3.8 LinkMD® Cable Diagnostic
- 3.9 NAND Tree Support
- 3.10 Power Management
- 3.11 Reference Circuit for Power and Ground Connections
- 3.12 Typical Current/Power Consumption
- 4.0 Register Descriptions
- 5.0 Operational Characteristics
- 6.0 Electrical Characteristics
- 7.0 Timing Diagrams
- 8.0 Reset Circuit
- 9.0 Reference Circuits — LED Strap-In Pins
- 10.0 Reference Clock - Connection and Selection
- 11.0 Magnetic - Connection and Selection
- 12.0 Package Outline

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3.6.1 STRAIGHT CABLE
A straight cable connects an MDI device to an MDI-X device, or an MDI-X device to an MDI device. Figure 3-5 shows
a typical straight cable connection between a NIC card (MDI device) and a switch or hub (MDI-X device).
3.6.2 CROSSOVER CABLE
A crossover cable connects an MDI device to another MDI device, or an MDI-X device to another MDI-X device.
Figure 3-6 shows a typical crossover cable connection between two switches or hubs (two MDI-X devices).
TABLE 3-4: MDI/MDI-X PIN DESCRIPTION
MDI MDI-X
RJ-45 Pin Signal RJ-45 Pin Signal
1 TX+ 1 RX+
2TX–2RX–
3 RX+ 3 TX+
6 RX– 6 TX–
FIGURE 3-5: TYPICAL STRAIGHT CABLE CONNECTION
RECEIVE PAIR
TRANSMIT PAIR
RECEIVE PAIR
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TRANSMIT PAIR
MODULAR CONNECTOR
(RJ-45)
NIC
STRAIGHT
CABLE
10/100 ETHERNET
MEDIA DEPENDENT INTERFACE
10/100 ETHERNET
MEDIA DEPENDENT INTERFACE
MODULAR CONNECTOR
(RJ-45)
HUB
(REPEATER OR SWITCH)