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MAKING A CROSSOVER CABLE
This cable can be used to cascade hubs, or for connecting two Ethernet stations back-to-back without a hub.
PIN ORIENTATION FOR THE TWO NICS.
The table below is the Pin-outs for the RJ45 connector.
Pin Description
Connection
Connector 1
Pin Number
*
Connector 2
Pin Number
Data Transmit +
1
3
*
1
1
Data Transmit -
2
6
*
2
2
Data Receive
3
1
*
3
3
No Signal
4
4
*
4
4
No Signal
5
5
*
5
5
Data Receive -
6
2
*
6
6
No Signal
7
7
*
7
7
No Signal
8
8
*
8
8
Connector : RJ-45
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