Network Wiring

For Cat 5/5e/6 networking

Standard Network Cables

for standard network cables wire all plugs like this (568B): PIN Wire Colour 1 White with Orange stripe Orange (with white stripe) 2 3 White with Green stripe 4 Blue (with white stripe) 5 White with Blue stripe 6 Green (with white stripe) 7 White with Brown stripe 8 Brown (with white stripe)

Crossover Network Cables

for crossover cables (used for connecting 2 PCs directly) wire one plug as above (568B) and one plug like this (568A): PIN Wire Colour 1 White with Green stripe 2 Green (with white stripe) 3 White with Orange stripe 4 Blue (with white stripe) 5 White with Blue stripe 6 Orange (with white stripe) 7 White with Brown stripe 8 Brown (with white stripe)

Maplin Electronics Ltd. 2006