here's also a nice video showing how to properly punch down a cat5 into a 66 block.
I like the BlOG acronym for remembing the Blue, Orange, Green, Brown wire order. Always remember the white primary color; white blue is first, then blue, same for orange, and so on.
Here's a useful diagram:
It's also useful to note that PCs send information on pins 1 and 2, and receive information on pins 3 and 6. So you would need a 'cross over' cable if you wanted a PC to talk directly with another PC.
PC to PC = cross over cable. Some machines are smart enough that such a cable isn't needed, but that can be our secret.
Straight through cables are for plugging to a jack, meaning both sides of the RJ45 cord are 568A or 568B. This is why you've probably had trouble connecting two PCs directly. With the straight through cable both PCs are sending on pins 1 and 2, and both receiving on 3 and 6. This doesn't work! PC 1 needs to receive on the send pins of PC 2! Thus the cross over cable is born! This means the cable is 568A on one side, and 568B on the other! Look at the above diagram again... notice how the Orange White and Orange wires from 568A on pins 3 and 6(receiving pins) are pins 1 and 2(sending pins) on 568B. It makes sense now right?
You also need a cross over cable between switches and hubs. PC to switch just needs a straight through cable. A mod plug adapter is used to turn a connection from 568 A to 568 B, or vice versa. Cheers!
You also need a cross over cable between switches and hubs. PC to switch just needs a straight through cable. A mod plug adapter is used to turn a connection from 568 A to 568 B, or vice versa. Cheers!
