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Ethernet RJ45 Wiring Reference

255 bytes added, 18:16, 9 August 2008
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        8                      Reserved for Telephone use        7                      Reserved for Telephone use        6                      Input Data (-)        5                      Reserved for Telephone use        4                      Reserved for Telephone use        3                      Input Data (+)        2                      Output Data (-)         2                      Output Data (-)''* since it is best to think of the lock tab as always facing down, we put the above pin listing in descending order.''        3                      Input Data (+)        4                      Reserved for Telephone use        5                      Reserved for Telephone use        6                      Input Data (-)        7                      Reserved for Telephone use        8                      Reserved for Telephone use* The blue and brown wire pairs on pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not used in either standard.* Do not exceed 330ft in a single cable run for 100BaseTX fast Ethernet.* Do not exceed 980ft in a single cable run for 10baseT Ethernet.Ironically, the wires on pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 could be cut and completely omitted from the connectors.  They are not used in 10BaseT or 100Base-TX. 
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