Question

Hands-On Project 15-4 Make Network Cables

Using the tools and skills you learned about in this chapter, practice making a straight-through cable and a crossover cable. Use a cable tester to test both cables. Answer the following questions:
1. Which wiring standard did you use for the straight-through cable? List the pinouts (pin number and wire color) for each of the eight pins on each connector.
2. Will your crossover cable work on a Gigabit Ethernet network? List the pinouts (pin number and wire color) for each of the eight pins on each connector.

Answer 1

1. You can use either standard (T-568A or T-568B) - but must keep the standard throughout the installation (can't mix A with B).

The B standard is preferred in the US. A is mostly used overseas (Europe)

For A the proper wiring sequence is:

1 - Orange/White

2 - Orange

3 - Green / White

4 - Blue

5 - Blue / White

6 - Green

7 - Brown / White

8 - Brown

2. Cross over connections use a different pinout for one side of the cable. The second side is wired normally.

Crossover connections are only used for device to device connections. ( as in the case of connecting two NIC cards together directly). They will not work if plugged into a switch or other network device.

Normal side - use the pinout from question #1

Crossover side:

1 Green / White

2 Green

3 Orange / White

4 Brown / White

5 Brown

6 Orange

7 Blue

8 Blue / White

Step-by-step explanation: