Network Tools: Wiring Ethernet Cables
https://crowsons.com/tools/ -> ethernet.php
Steven Nikkel has an excellent tutorial: How to wire Ethernet Cables.
T568A | T568B | ||||
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Pin | Wire Colour | Pin | Wire Colour | ||
1 | white and green | 1 | white and orange | ||
2 | green | 2 | orange | ||
3 | white and orange | 3 | green | ||
4 | blue | 4 | blue | ||
5 | white and blue | 5 | white and blue | ||
6 | orange | 6 | green | ||
7 | white and brown | 7 | white and brown | ||
8 | brown | 8 | brown | ||
Standard cables have both ends the same, either T568A or T568B | |||||
To make a cross over cable you need one end T568A and the other end T568B |
Notes
- IEEE Standards 802.3: Ethernet
- Category 5 cable: Wikipedia article
- Category 6 cable: Wikipedia article
- T568 A & B: Wikipedia article