Ethernet CrossOver Pinout

Look at the RJ-45 connectors with the "dohingy-thingy" facing away from you.


On the STRAIGHT side, notice TX+ meets TX+, and RX+ meets RX+. On the crossed side, TX+ meets RX+ and TX- meets RX-. 10Base-T and 100Base-TX use 2 pairs (4 wires), hence pins 4-5 and 7-8 are not used. 100Base-T4 uses all eight wires, and the crossover pinout will be different.


ETHERNET PINOUTS USING EXTERNAL CROSSOVER        
10BASET        
(NO INTERNAL HUB CROSSOVER)        
         
PIN FUNCTION COLOUR CODE FUNCTION PIN
1 TD+ WHITE/ORANGE RD+ 1
2 TD- ORANGE/WHITE RD- 2
3 RD+ WHITE/GREEN TD+ 3
4   NOT USED BY 10BT   4
5   NOT USED BY 10BT   5
6 RD- GREEN/WHITE TD- 6
7   NOT USED BY 10BT   7
8   NOT USED BY 10BT   8
CROSSOVER:
1 --> 3
2 --> 6
3 --> 1
6 --> 2
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