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Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge
Appendix
Twisted Pair Cabling
There are different grades, or categories,
of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the
most reliable and is highly recommended.
Category 3 is a good second choice.
Straight-through cables are used for con-
necting computers to a hub. Crossover
cables are used for connecting a hub to
another hub. There is an exception: some
hubs have a built-in uplink port that is
crossed internally, which allows you to
link or connect hubs together with a
straight-through cable instead.
You can buy pre-crimped Category 5 cabling, or you can cut and crimp your
own. Category 5 cables can be purchased or crimped as either straight-through
or crossover cables. A Category 5 cable has 8 thin, color-coded wires inside that
run from one end of the cable to the other. All 8 wires are used. In a straight-
through cable, wires 1, 2, 3, and 6 at one end of the cable are also wires 1, 2,
3, and 6 at the other end. In a crossover cable, the
order of the wires change from one end to the other:
wire 1 becomes 3, and 2 becomes 6. See the dia-
grams on the next page for more detailed informa-
tion on straight-through and crossover cabling.
To determine which wire is wire number 1, hold the cable so that the end of the
plastic RJ-45 tip (the part that goes into a wall jack first) is facing away from
you. Face the clip down so that the copper side faces up (the springy clip will
now be parallel to the floor).When looking down on the copper side, wire 1 will
be on the far left.
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series
Resetting the Broadband Network Bridge
If your network connections begins acting erratically, you may want to reset the
bridge.
To reset your Bridge, do the following:
1. Shut down all of your network components.
2. Disconnect the Bridge's power supply and wait five seconds.
3. Plug the Bridge’s power supply back into the power outlet.
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