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X0400 Series Router Manual

INSTALLATION

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When connecting for 100Base-TX systems, category 5 UTP cable is required.  The cable must be
“straight-through” with a RJ-45 connector at each end (See Table 2-8).

Make the network connection by plugging one end of the cable into the RJ-45 receptacle of the X0401
Series router and the other end into a port of the supporting hub.  When connecting an X0401 Series
router directly to the Ethernet port on a computer you will have to use a “crossover” cable as shown in
Figure 2-10.

The straight-through RJ-45 cable can be purchased or can be constructed using the pin-out information in
Table 2-8.  A colour code wiring table is provided in Table 2-8 for the current RJ 45 standards (AT&T 258A
or EIA/TIA 258B colour coding shown). Also refer to the notes following Table  2-8  for additional wiring
guide information.

Pin
1

Pin #

Signal

EIA/TIA 568A

AT&T 258A or

EIA/TIA 568B

10BaseT

or 100BaseT

White/Green

White/Orange

Transmit –

Green/White or White

Orange/White or Orange

White/Orange

White/Green

N/A

Blue/White or Blue

Not used (required)

N/A

White/Blue

Not used (required)

Receive –

Orange/White or Orange

Green/White or Green

N/A

White/Brown

Not used (required)

N/A

Brown/White or Brown

Not used (required)

Table 2-8: Standard RJ45 Wiring Colour Codes for “Straight Through” Cables

Note the following cabling information for this wiring guide:

•

Only two pairs of wires are used in the 8-pin RJ 45 connector to carry Ethernet signals.

•

Even though pins 4, 5, 7 and 8 are not used, it is mandatory that they be present in the cable.

•

10BaseT and 100BaseTX use the same pins; a crossover cable made for one will also work with the

other.

•

Pairs may be solid colours and not have a stripe.

•

Category 5 cable must use Category 5 rated connectors.

The maximum cable run between the X0401 Series router and the supporting hub is 300 ft (

100 m

). The

maximum combined cable run between any two end points (i.e. X0401 Series router and PC/laptop via
network hub) is 675 feet (205 m).

Devices on the Ethernet network continually monitor the receive data path for activity as a means of
checking that the link is working correctly. When the network is idle, the devices also send a link test
signal to one another to verify link integrity. The Ethernet port is fitted with two LEDs to monitor the
Ethernet connection.

10/100:

This Amber LED is ON when a 100Base-TX link is last detected. The LED is OFF
when a 10Base-T link is last detected (the LINK LED is ON). Upon power-up the
LED is OFF as the last detected rate is not known and therefore defaults to the
10Base-T state until rate detection is completed.

LN/ACT:

This dual purpose Green LED indicates that the X0401 Series router has
established a valid linkage to its hub, whether the X0401 Series router is sending or
receiving data. This LED will be ON when the X0401 Series router has established