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Quarter 1 Module 4:
ETHERNET CABLE CONFIGURATION
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 What I Need to Know

INTRODUCTION / LEARNING OBJECTIVES

In this module you will learn the basic of ethernet cable configuration, (1)
configure with straight through (T568B) and (T568A), (2) configure ethernet cable with
a crossover configuration, and (3) determine when to use the different cable
configurations.

[ What I Know

Multiple Choice

Direction: Select the best answer for each question. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. This connect a computer to a network hub, network switch, and network routers.
a. Crossover cables c. crosstalk
b. Straight through cables d. none of these

2. It is network cable standards with the following color configuration: white

orange, orange, white green blue, white blue, green, white brown, brown
a. T568A c. crosstalk
b. T568B d. none of these

3. This is an electromagnetic interference received by one or more wires

a. Straight through c. crosstalk
b. crossover d. none of these

4. Pin 1 in a standard straight through cable connection has the color.

a. white-orange c. white-blue
b. white-green d. white-brown

5. Pin 1 in a standard crossover cable connection has the color in both ends.
a. white-brown and white-green c. white-orange and brown
b. orange and green d. white-orange and white-green

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True or False:

Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE otherwise.

1. A crossover cable has different ends.
2. A straight through is used to connect two Ethernet devices without a hub or
for connecting two hubs/switches.
3. A crossover cable has an identical end.
4. RJ-45 is used for a telephone cable.
5. A crossover has one end with the Orange set of wires switched with the
Green set.

What’s New

Write down the standard color code of cable configuration

T568B T568A

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

8 8

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 What is It

ETHERNET CABLE CONFIGURATION (UTP, STP and FTP)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Configure ethernet cable with a Straight Through (T568B) configuration
2. Configure ethernet cable with a Straight Through (T568A) configuration
3. Configure ethernet cable with a Crossover configuration
4. Determine when to use the different cable configurations
ETHERNET CABLE CONFIGURATION (UTP, STP OR FTP)

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The wire diagrams below are your guide to perform this task.

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HOW TO CONFIGURE ETHERNET CABLE
1. Strip the cables Jacket back one full inch.
2. Untwist the wires back to within 1/8" of the jacket.
3. Arrange the wires in the order in which you want to crimp them, (T568A, T568B,
etc.).
4. Grasp the wires firmly, between your thumb and forefinger, flatten them, and
even wiggle them a bit, to take out the curliness, (concentrate your efforts on
the bottom 1/2") the wires must lay flat and together, aligned as close as
possible.
5. While holding the wires firmly, cut off the wires 1/2" from the cables jacket (Cut
the wires with some sharp wire strippers or even high-quality scissors, avoid
wire cutters that flatten the ends of the wires insulating material, this makes
inserting the wires very difficult.)

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 6. Insert the wires into the connector, making sure the wires stay lined up. * The
wires should reach the end of the little tube they are in.
7. The jacket should go even with the end of the first indent; if possible, it's a strain
relief for the cable.\
8. Insert it into the crimping tool, and Crimp it!

What’s More

Important Notes
• A straight through cable has an identical end.
• A crossover cable has different ends.
• A straight-through is used as a patch cord in Ethernet connections.
• A crossover is used to connect two Ethernet devices without a hub or for
connecting two hubs/switches.
• A crossover has one end with the Orange set of wires switched with the Green
set.
• Looking at the RJ-45 with the clip facing away from you, Brown is always on
the right, and pin 1 is on the left.
• No more than 1/2" of the Ethernet cable should be untwisted otherwise it will
be susceptible to crosstalk.
• Do not deform, do not bend, do not stretch, do not staple, do not run parallel
with power cables, and do not run Ethernet cables near noise inducing
components.

TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Straight through cables connect a computer to a network hub, network switch, and
network routers.
Crossover cable connects two computers or network devices directly to one another.
T568A is network cable standards with the following color configuration: white orange,
orange, white green blue, white blue, green, white brown, brown

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T568B is network cable standards with the following color configuration: white green,
green, white orange, blue, white blue, orange, white brown, brown.
Crosstalk is an electromagnetic interference received by one or more wires. It can
cause errors, noise, or prevent cables from transmitting data. Twisted-pair cable,
shielded cable, and keeping cables further apart help prevent crosstalk.

Assessment

Write down the standard color code of the following cable configuration

Straight through Crossover

1 __________ __________ 1 __________ __________

2 __________ __________ 2 __________ __________
3 __________ __________ 3 __________ __________
4 __________ __________ 4 __________ __________
5 __________ __________ 5 __________ __________
6 __________ __________ 6 __________ __________
7 __________ __________ 7 __________ __________
8 __________ __________ 8 __________ __________

True or False:

Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE otherwise.

1. A crossover has one end with the Orange set of wires switched with the
Green set.
2. A crossover cable has different ends.
3. A straight through is used to connect two Ethernet devices without a hub or
for connecting two hubs/switches.
4. A crossover cable has an identical end.
5. RJ-45 is used for a telephone cable.

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REFERENCE
BALANA I.M., Ethernet Cable Configuration (UTP, STP and FTP), viewed 1 October
2020
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