When straight-through cables are used to connect Ethernet devices, one of the two units must, in effect, perform the cross-over function. This is the reason that straight through cables work directly between hubs or switches and NIC cards.... the Hub or Switch is designed so that their RJ45 Jacks are pre-wired with the transmit and receive pairs already reversed.
There are two colour-code standards in common use: EIA/TIA 568A and EIA/TIA 568B. These standards derive from TELCO usage and the pairs shown correspond to four phone lines, each with its own line pair. This same wiring was adopted for LAN standard Ethernet RJ45 wiring as well. RJ45 receptacle wiring for both standards are shown below:
EIA/TIA 568A
WIRING STANDARD
PIN WIRE COLOUR
1 White w/Green Stripe
2 Green w/White Stripe
3 White w/Orange Stripe
4 Blue w/White Stripe
5 White w/Blue Stripe
6 Orange w/White Stripe
7 White w/Brown Stripe
8 Brown w/White Stripe
EIA/TIA 568B
WIRING STANDARD
PIN WIRE COLOUR
1 White w/Orange Stripe
2 Orange w/White Stripe
3 White w/Green Stripe
4 Blue w/White Stripe
5 White w/Blue Stripe
6 Green w/White Stripe
7 White w/Brown Stripe
8 Brown w/White Stripe
Note: Only pairs 2 and 3 are used for Standard Ethernet wiring. Pairs 1 and 4 can be used for other purposes such as telephones or even a second separate, complete Ethernet connection.
Straight-Through Wiring Using The 568A Standard
The flat wiring diagram, above, shows the 568A colour code standard as the wiring for the PC side of the cable and the same 568A standard for the Hub, Switch or Router side of things (assuming that the Hubs, Switches or Routers are wired internally to perform the cross-over function). The illustration depicts the wiring arrangement before insertion into an RJ45 connector prior to crimping.
Cross-Over Wiring Using the 568A to 568B Standards
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