> I don't follow. I assume you mean by "colors all the same on each pin at
> each end," you mean that if at one end the green wire is on pin 6, at the
> other end the green wire is also on pin 6, for example. It seems like
> you're saying that this is the wrong way to do it. I've made zillions of
> Ethernet cables and have always done it this way. I just checked my wiring
> reference and it says to do it this way. (I'm not talking about the special
> category of crossover cables, just regular Ethernet wiring.) I don't see
> how doing it this way is wrong electrically. In fact it seems like doing it
> any other way would be wrong and would likely not work at all.
>
> Am I misunderstanding? If not, how would you have us wire Ethernet cables?
>
> 73,
> John W1JA
John,
This is difficult to explain in words. Pictures are much better. Here is a
great tutorial on the connectors. And obviously the 'Jack' these cables plug
into need to be appropriately wired as well.
http://www.netspec.com/helpdesk/wiredoc.html
Ford-N0FP
ford@cmgate.com
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