Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DP83826I,
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Hi Support,
When a 10/100/1000 PHY operates in 100BASE-TX mode, electrically, what does the PHY do with the two unused pairs? Does it float or ground them? The reason I ask is because the product will have five 1000BASE-T ports (PHYs are integrated in the Ethernet switch), plus one 100BASE-TX port, which will use a DP83826I PHY. I would like to use 6 of the same jack with integrated magnetics for 1000BASE-T. Since the DP83826I only connects to two pairs, I am wondering what to do with the two unused pairs? I figured asking the question of how the DP83867CR treats those signals (TD_P and TD_M of two pairs) when operating in 100BASE-TX mode, would answer the question of what I should do with those unused pins on the jack.
Here is a screenshot of the jack with the unused pins circled:
Thanks for the help.
Regards,
Greg