crossover cable

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This kinda cable has the 568-A and 568-B (EIA/TIA) standards at the respective ends, that?s the way you make a crossover cable. The arrange of wires for the 568-A standard is WG-G-WO-B-WB-O-WB-B and 568-B is WO-O-WG-B-WB-G-WB-B.

follow 568 Std....It should appear as below.
Pin 1 and 2 shoule be crossed to go the 3 and 6 on the other end.

See the following URL,with no spaces
http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/crossover.html

The following website shows details on creating crossover cables: http://www.littlewhitedog.com/reviews_other_00009.asp

END A
1. wht/org
2. org
3. wht/grn
4. blu
5. wht/blu
6. grn
7. wht/brn
8. brn

END B

1. wht/grn
2. grn
3. wht/org
4. blu
5. wht/blu
6. org
7. wht/brn
8. brn

A straight thru cable has both ends terminated in with the END A configuration. A cross-over cable has END A on one end and END B on the other. Pin numbers are 1-8 holding the male RJ-45 Plug end up with the retaining clip away from you or on bottom
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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