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Cable: Color-Code Standards: T-568A Straight-Through Ethernet Cable

The document provides information on color coding standards for Ethernet cables. It discusses T-568A and T-568B standards for straight-through cables and how to create a crossover cable by switching the green and orange wire pairs between the two ends. Instructions are provided on stripping and crimping wires for RJ-45 connectors. Cat6 cable standards that support speeds up to 1Gbps are also overviewed.

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Cable: Color-Code Standards: T-568A Straight-Through Ethernet Cable

The document provides information on color coding standards for Ethernet cables. It discusses T-568A and T-568B standards for straight-through cables and how to create a crossover cable by switching the green and orange wire pairs between the two ends. Instructions are provided on stripping and crimping wires for RJ-45 connectors. Cat6 cable standards that support speeds up to 1Gbps are also overviewed.

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CABLE: COLOR-CODE STANDARDS

The information listed here is to assist Network Administrators in the color coding of Ethernet cables. Please be aware that modifying Ethernet cables improperly may cause loss of network connectivity. Use this information at your own risk, and insure all connectors and cables are modified in accordance with standards. The Internet Centre and its affiliates cannot be held liable for the use of .this information in whole or in part

T-568A Straight-Through Ethernet Cable

The TIA/EIA 568-A standard which was ratified in 1995, was replaced by the TIA/EIA 568-B standard in 2002 and has been updated since. Both standards define the T-568A and T-568B pin-outs for using Unshielded Twisted Pair cable and RJ-45 connectors for Ethernet connectivity. The standards and pin-out specification appear to be related and interchangeable, but are not the same and should not .be used interchangeably

T-568B Straight-Through Ethernet Cable

Both the T-568A and the T-568B standard Straight-Through cables are used most often as patch cords for your Ethernet connections. If you require a cable to connect two Ethernet devices directly together without a hub or when you connect two hubs together, you will need to use a Crossover .cable instead

RJ-45 Crossover Ethernet Cable

A good way of remembering how to wire a Crossover Ethernet cable is to wire one end using the T568A standard and the other end using the T-568B standard. Another way of remembering the color coding is to simply switch the Green set of wires in place with the Orange set of wires. Specifically, .switch the solid Green (G) with the solid Orange, and switch the green/white with the orange/white :Ethernet Cable Instructions Pull the cable off the reel to the desired length and cut. If you are pulling cables through .1 holes, its easier to attach the RJ-45 plugs after the cable is pulled. The total length of wire segments between a PC and a hub or between two PC's cannot exceed 100 Meters (328 .feet) for 100BASE-TX and 300 Meters for 10BASE-T Start on one end and strip the cable jacket off (about 1") using a stripper or a knife. Be extra .2 .careful not to nick the wires, otherwise you will need to start over Spread, untwist the pairs, and arrange the wires in the order of the desired cable end. Flatten .3 the end between your thumb and forefinger. Trim the ends of the wires so they are even with one another, leaving only 1/2" in wire length. If it is longer than 1/2" it will be out-of-spec and .susceptible to crosstalk. Flatten and insure there are no spaces between wires Hold the RJ-45 plug with the clip facing down or away from you. Push the wires firmly into the .4 plug. Inspect each wire is flat even at the front of the plug. Check the order of the wires. Double check again. Check that the jacket is fitted right against the stop of the plug. Carefully .hold the wire and firmly crimp the RJ-45 with the crimper Check the color orientation, check that the crimped connection is not about to come apart, .5 and check to see if the wires are flat against the front of the plug. If even one of these are .incorrect, you will have to start over. Test the Ethernet cable :Ethernet Cable Tips .A straight-thru cable has identical ends .A crossover cable has different ends .A straight-thru is used as a patch cord in Ethernet connections A crossover is used to connect two Ethernet devices without a hub or for connecting .two hubs .A crossover has one end with the Orange set of wires switched with the Green set .Odd numbered pins are always striped, even numbered pins are always solid colored Looking at the RJ-45 with the clip facing away from you, Brown is always on the right, and pin .1 is on the left No more than 1/2" of the Ethernet cable should be untwisted otherwise it will be susceptible .to crosstalk

Do not deform, do not bend, do not stretch, do not staple, do not run parallel with power .cables, and do not run Ethernet cables near noise inducing components :Basic Theory

By looking at a T-568A UTP Ethernet straight-thru cable and an Ethernet crossover cable with a T-568B end, we see that the TX (transmitter) pins are connected to the corresponding RX (receiver) pins, plus to plus and minus to minus. You can also see that both the blue and brown wire pairs on pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not used in either standard. What you may not realize is that, these same pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not used or required in 100BASE-TX as well. So why bother using these wires, well for one thing its simply easier to make a connection with all the wires grouped together. Otherwise you'll be spending time trying to fit those tiny .little wires into each of the corresponding holes in the RJ-45 connector

Cat 6- Category - 6, (ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1) is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that is backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Cat-6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The cable standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet). It is expected to suit the 10GBASE-T (10Gigabit Ethernet) standard, although with limitations on length if unshielded Cat 6 cable is used.

The cable contains four twisted copper wire pairs, just like earlier copper cable standards. Although Cat-6 is sometimes made with 23 gauge wire, this is not a requirement; the ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-1 specification states the cable may be made with 22 to 24 AWG gauge wire, so long as the cable meets the specified testing standards. When used as a patch cable, Cat-6 is normally terminated in 8P8C often referred to as "RJ-45" electrical connectors. Some Cat-6 cables are too large and may be difficult to attach to 8P8C connectors without a special modular piece and are technically not standard compliant. If components of the various cable standards are intermixed, the performance of the signal path will be limited to that of the lowest category. As with all cables defined by TIA/EIA-568-B, the maximum allowed length of

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