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Ethernet Connections

The document provides instructions and guidelines for properly connecting Ethernet cables, including: - Straight-through Ethernet cables follow either the T-568A or T-568B wiring standard and are used to connect devices to hubs. - Crossover Ethernet cables have opposite wiring standards on each end (e.g. one end is T-568A and the other is T-568B) and are used to directly connect two devices without a hub. - Detailed instructions are provided on stripping cables, inserting wires into connectors, and testing cables to avoid connectivity issues.

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Ethernet Connections

The document provides instructions and guidelines for properly connecting Ethernet cables, including: - Straight-through Ethernet cables follow either the T-568A or T-568B wiring standard and are used to connect devices to hubs. - Crossover Ethernet cables have opposite wiring standards on each end (e.g. one end is T-568A and the other is T-568B) and are used to directly connect two devices without a hub. - Detailed instructions are provided on stripping cables, inserting wires into connectors, and testing cables to avoid connectivity issues.

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Ethernet Cable - Connections

The information listed here is to assist Network Administrators in the colour 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 T-
568A 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:

1. Pull the cable off the reel to the desired length and cut. If you are pulling cables through
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.
2. Start on one end and strip the cable jacket off (about 1") using a stripper or a knife. Be
extra careful not to nick the wires, otherwise you will need to start over.
3. Spread, untwist the pairs, and arrange the wires in the order of the desired cable end.
Flatten 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.
4. Hold the RJ-45 plug with the clip facing down or away from you. Push the wires firmly into
the 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.
5. Check the color orientation, check that the crimped connection is not about to come apart,
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:

1. A straight-thru cable has identical ends.


2. A crossover cable has different ends.
3. A straight-thru is used as a patch cord in Ethernet connections.
4. A crossover is used to connect two Ethernet devices without a hub or for connecting two
hubs.
5. A crossover has one end with the Orange set of wires switched with the Green set.
6. Odd numbered pins are always striped, even numbered pins are always solid colored.
7. 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.
8. No more than 1/2" of the Ethernet cable should be untwisted otherwise it will be
susceptible to crosstalk.
9. 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.

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