Configuring Crossover Ethernet Cable: Learning Activity Sheet
Configuring Crossover Ethernet Cable: Learning Activity Sheet
Configuring Crossover Ethernet Cable: Learning Activity Sheet
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Examine the Figure 1 image. What did you notice? How the two (2) computers where connected?
They are connected via crossover cable together directly. Unlike straight-through, in order for the two
computers to be connected, it must be junction in a switch or router. In a crossover, you can simply
redirect the connection between two similar devices.
Figure 2 identifies on how you will pair the wires by using this color-coding configuration. The
color-coding configuration is as follows:
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Table 1. T568 A Color-Coding Configuration
Remember, the color-coding must be done differently on the two ends of the cable. The one end
can be T568 A and the other end must be T568 B.
The Tools and Procedures are the same as how straight-through cable was made. The only
difference was the color-coding procedure.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
A crossover cable has DIFFERENT ENDS.
Crossover is used to connect two (2) similar Ethernet devices without hub, switch, or router. (e.g.
laptop to laptop)
LEARNING COMPETENCY
Make a crossover Ethernet cable.
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1
Direction: Answer the following questions briefly.
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3. In testing a crossover cable, can you say that the blinking lights are in order or not? (in
order means light number 1 from one end of the cable will blink together with light number
1 on the other end of cable, and so on) Elaborate your answer.
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ACTIVITY 2
Direction: Complete the table. Side “ONE” must be T568 B.
REFERENCES
https://totalcommstraining.com/what-is-network-cabling/
https://fossbytes.com/networking-devices-and-hardware-types/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFaAJpV19f0
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KEY TO CORRECTIONS
Activity 2
Side One
1. White Orange
2. Orange
3. White Green
4. Blue
5. White Blue
6. Green
7. White Brown
8. Brown
Side Two
1. White Green
2. Green
3. White Orange
4. Blue
5. White Blue
6. Orange
7. White Brown
8. Brown
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