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Connector Pin Assignments B-1
Appendix B
Connector Pin Assignments
This appendix provides information about the RJ-45 plug, the RJ-45 connector, and the fiber
connector used for the NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit uplinks.
RJ-45 Plug and Vista RJ-45 Connector
In a Fast Ethernet network, it is important that all 100BASE-T certified Category 5 cabling use
RJ-45 plugs. The RJ-45 plug accepts 4-pair unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted
pair (STP) 100 ohm cable and connects into the vista RJ-45 connector.
The vista RJ-45 connector (also referred to as a 10/100 Mbps port) is used to connect stations,
hubs, and switches through UTP cable; it supports 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps data transmission.
The RJ-45 plug and vista RJ-45 connector are both illustrated in Figure
B-1.
Key:
1 to 8 = pin numbers
Figure B-1. RJ-45 Plug and Vista RJ-45 Connector with Built-In LEDs
711EA
18
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