
Micrel, Inc.
KSZ8864RMN
April 2012
21
M9999-043012-1.5
Straight Cable
A straight cable connects an MDI device to an MDI-X device, or an MDI-X device to an MDI device. Figure 1 depicts a
typical straight cable connection between a NIC card (MDI) and a switch, or hub (MDI-X).
Figure 1. Typical Straight Cable Connection