ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering
Electronics and Communications Department

Experiment No. 1
ETHERNET CROSSOVER
CABLE
(TITLE)

10:30 – 1:30 FRI

SCHEDULE

DATA COMMUNICATIONS LAB

SUBJECT Grade

ATTENDANCE NAME CONTRIBUTION REMARKS

FIGUEROA, THOMAS BERNARD Documentation

ANGELO M.

D.O.P. D.O.S. February 17, 2023

EDWIN ASTORGA, PECE

Instructor
I. MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT
✓ CAT5e Cable (Plenum)
✓ RJ45 plugs (2 pcs)
✓ Wire Stripper
✓ Cable Tester
✓ Cable Crimper

II. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

Figure 1: Schematics of a Crossover Ethernet Cable

III. SET-UP/PROCEDURE

Creating the Cable:

1.) Materials were gathered for the ease of setting up the cable.
2.) Using a wire stripper, the CAT5e plenum cable was stripped off about an inch of the
outer insulation from each end of the ethernet cable to reveal the four twisted pairs of
wire inside.
3.) These twisted pairs of wire were untwisted with their respective colors: Blue, White Blue;
Green, White Green; Orange, White Orange; and Brown, White Brown in an ordered
fashion to avoid confusion.
4.) These pairs were later on lined up with a varying crossover configuration on both ends.
 5.) The wires were inserted into their corresponding slot in the RJ-45 connector.
6.) 2 Connectors were crimped to ensure stable and durable connection of the untwisted
pairs configured in a crossover cable.

Using the Cable:

1.) When the cables were tested, connectors were tightened up to the tester on the RJ-45 slot.
2.) As the connectors were later on applied to devices, the sequence on the master module
was 1-8 orderly. And on the remote module, the sequence was 3 6 1 4 5 2 7 8.

IV. ANALYSIS

Upon constructing, a crossover ethernet cable was made similarly to a standard Ethernet
cable, with the placement of the wires being the only variation. One end of the cable is wired in
accordance with T-568A, while the other end is wired in accordance with T-568B, rather than both
ends wiring according to the normal T-568A or T-568B wiring sequence. The transmit and receive
signals are switched between the two devices thanks to the precise order in which the cables are
connected.

At first attempt, there were technical difficulties encountered with regards to unpairing the
twisted pairs of wires to their designated slots on the RJ-45 connectors. Ethernet testing was misread
due to multiple sources of sequences to be validated as a crossover ethernet cable.

When creating the crossover ethernet cable, the most basic prerequisite is that two of the
pairs between the two connections must be switched in their positions: pair (1, 2) with pair (3,6). The
positions on the connection that the numbers relate to are from left to right But, in order to comply
with standards, one must expressly connect one end in accordance with standard T568A and the
other in accordance with standard T568B. The location of each cable termination is defined by the
standard.
V. CONCLUSION

To furtherly summarize, a crossover Ethernet cable is a network cable that is used to link two
devices of the same type, such as two computers or two switches, directly to each other without the
use of a network hub or router. The cable is designed in such a way that the broadcast and receive
signals can be swapped, allowing the devices to communicate in both directions. Crossover cables are
not commonly required in modern networks because most modern network devices feature auto-
MDI/MDIX, which can detect and compensate for cable type automatically. They may, however, be
useful in some situations, such as when connecting older networking equipment that does not
support auto-MDI/MDIX.

Moreover, building a crossover Ethernet cable entails carefully wiring the cable in accordance
with the precise pinout diagram. Stripping the cable, placing the wires in the precise order, and
crimping the cable using a specialized tool are all steps in the procedure. To avoid signal interference
or loss, ensure that the cables are properly aligned and secured. While building a crossover cable is a
helpful skill, it is not required for most modern network installations because most devices now
feature auto-MDI/MDIX, which can detect and adjust for cable type automatically. However, if you
need to connect older networking equipment that does not support auto-MDI/MDIX, building a
crossover cable to link two devices directly to each other may be a viable option.