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How to wire a CAT5E (EIA 568-B*) Cable.

connector #1

connector #2

1 WHT/ORG
2 ORG
3 WHT/GRN
4 BLU
5 WHT/BLU
6 GRN
7 WHT/BRN
8 BRN

1 WHT/ORG
2 ORG
3 WHT/GRN
4 BLU
5 WHT/BLU
6 GRN
7 WHT/BRN
8 BRN

How to wire a CAT5E (EIA 568-A*) Cable.

connector #1

connector #2

1 WHT/GRN
2 GRN
3 WHT/ORG
4 BLU
5 WHT/BLU
6 ORG
7 WHT/BRN
8 BRN

1 WHT/GRN
2 GRN
3 WHT/ORG
4 BLU
5 WHT/BLU
6 ORG
7 WHT/BRN
8 BRN


The only real difference between 568A and 568B is that the White/Orange-Orange/White and White/Green-Green/White pairs are swapped.

How to wire a "Crossover" Cable. (EIA 568-B*)

connector #1

connector #2

1 WHT/GRN
2 GRN
3 WHT/ORG
4 BLU
5 WHT/BLU
6 ORG
7 WHT/BRN
8 BRN

1 WHT/ORG
2 ORG
3 WHT/GRN
4 BLU
5 WHT/BLU
6 GRN
7 WHT/BRN
8 BRN


USOC crossover cables are like this:

connector #1

connector #2

1 WHT/GRN
2 GRN
3 WHT/ORG
4 BLU
5 WHT/BLU
6 ORG
7 WHT/BRN
8 BRN

8 BRN
7 WHT/BRN
6 GRN
5 WHT/BLU
4 BLU
3 WHT/GRN
2 ORG
1 WHT/ORG











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