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    RJ45 jack, color codes

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    by jrcarver ·

    What is the color code for wiring the back
    of a RJ45 jack (wall jack)?

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    • #3727652

      RJ45 jack, color codes

      by rick_b ·

      In reply to RJ45 jack, color codes

      It depends on your standard. There is 568A and 568B. Check out the following web sites.

      http://www.netspec.com/helpdesk/wiredoc.html

      http://www.stg.brown.edu/~sjd/wiring/CAT5-wiring.html

      The wall jack should be the same as the rest of your network. Make sure patch cable standard matches the wall jack.

      • #3727647

        RJ45 jack, color codes

        by jrcarver ·

        In reply to RJ45 jack, color codes

        My particular RJ45 jack is different than the one picutured in the web pages listed. My jack has two rows of connectors, 5 per side, with
        the bottom two being blank. It shows the left side as follows, top to bottom; brown, brown-white, blue, blue-white, open. The right side is
        listed by the same method; orange, orange-white, green, green-white, open. If I just follow that scheme, is that correct?

    • #3727495

      RJ45 jack, color codes

      by robertp ·

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      • #3790929

        RJ45 jack, color codes

        by jrcarver ·

        In reply to RJ45 jack, color codes

        Plenty of info for the plug, but nothing on the jack.

    • #3746216

      RJ45 jack, color codes

      by doc001 ·

      In reply to RJ45 jack, color codes

      Sounds like a specific jack. (similar to the back of most patch panels. Using the schemes on the back of your jack should work as long as it is the same type of support (T568A or T568B). Most jacks give you both color schemes but a few (ie. HUBBEL) will sell you a specific type of jack for an enviroment and it will only give the color scheme to meet that specification. In your case you really need to match the part number with the manufactuers list to find out what type of jack it is (568A or 568B). Hope this helps.

      • #3757778

        RJ45 jack, color codes

        by jrcarver ·

        In reply to RJ45 jack, color codes

        It helped, it is the 568A standard, just needed confirmation that someone makes
        irregular jacks that often do work. I’ll follow the color code on the jack and it
        should work as this is on a home network and the only long run on it. If both ends
        are wired the same, then my logic is, it has to work?

    • #3757777

      RJ45 jack, color codes

      by jrcarver ·

      In reply to RJ45 jack, color codes

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