Creating an Ethernet Cable

Ethernet Cable
 The name, Ethernet
Cable, always refers
to the following
category:
 Category 5
 Category 5e
 Category 6
 Or more than those
categories.

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UTP categories

Category 1 Voice only (Telephone)

Category 2 Data to 4 Mbps (Localtalk)

Category 3 Data to 10Mbps (Ethernet)

Category 4 Data to 20Mbps (Token ring)

Category 5 Data to 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet)
Category 5e Data to 1000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet)
Category 6 Data to 2500Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet)
Ethernet Cable
 It is composed of 4-
pair twist wirings.
 Orange
 Green
 Blue
 Brown

Cat5e cable
http://www.cat5ecable.co.uk/
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Ethernet Cable
Color Pin (T568B)
White/Orange 1
Orange 2
White/Green 3
Blue 4
White/Blue 5
Green 6
White/Brown 7
Brown 8

• You can use the order of rainbow colors to

memorize the order of this wiring.

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Ethernet Cable
Pin Usage
1 Transmission (Tx+)
2 Transmission (Tx-)
3 Receive (Rx+)
4 --
5 --
6 Receive (Rx-)
7 --
8 --

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How to wire
 Prepare the materials
and tools.
 Cable & RJ-45 plugs
 Scissors
 Crimping tool
 Cutter
 LAN Tester
 UTP Cable
 Stripper

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 Straight –thru and Cross-over Cable
The Purpose of Straight-Through Cables
Straight-through cables get their name from how they are
made. Out of the 8 pins that exist on both ends of an Ethernet
cable, each pin connects to the same pin on the opposite
side. Review the diagram below for a visual example:

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Use a straight-through cable when:
1. Connecting a router to a hub
2. Connecting a computer to a swtich
3. Connecting a LAN port to a switch, hub, or
computer

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The Purpose of Crossover Cables
Crossover cables are very similar to straight-through cables,
except that they have pairs of wires that crisscross. This
allows for two devices to communicate at the same time.
Unlike straight-through cables, we use crossover cables to
connect like devices. A visual example can be seen below:

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Use a crossover cable when:
1. Connecting a computer to a router
2. Connecting a computer to a computer
3. Connecting a router to a router
4. Connecting a switch to a switch
5. Connecting a hub to a hub

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How to wire
 Strip off suitable length of the cable sheath.
 About 2-2.5 cm
 You can mark the position first.

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How to wire
 Align the colored wires according to the specific order.
(Later we will talk about.)

1 2345 678

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How to wire
 Straight Through
 All order of the wirings is the same as the other side.

1→8
1 2345 678 1 2345 678

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Straight Through

Host A Host B
Pin Usage Color Color Usage Pin
1 Tx+ Tx+ 1
2 Tx- Tx- 2
3 Rx+ Rx+ 3
4 -- -- 4
5 -- -- 5
6 Rx- Rx- 6
7 -- -- 7
8 -- -- 8

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How to wire
 Crossover
 We need to change the order of the transmission and
receiving wirings.
1→8
1 2345 678 1 2345 678

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Crossover

Host A Host B
Pin Usage Color Color Usage Pin
1 Tx+ Tx+ 1
2 Tx- Tx- 2
3 Rx+ Rx+ 3
4 -- -- 4
5 -- -- 5
6 Rx- Rx- 6
7 -- -- 7
8 -- -- 8

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How to wire
 Trim all the wires to the same length.

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How to wire
 Insert the wires into the RJ45 plug.

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How to wire

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How to wire
 Crimp the RJ45 plug with the crimping tool.

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How to wire
 Verify the order of the wires is correct and all the wires
are correctly making good contact with the metal
contacts in the RJ45 plug.
Correct
Incorrect

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 Squeeze firmly to crimp connecter
onto cable end (8P)
Step 8 – Test
 Does the cable work?
How to wire
 Cut the cable into suitable length and repeat the below
steps for the other side.
 Please be sure what kind of the cable you are wiring.
 Testing

Straight Through Crossover

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Summary
1. Strip cable end
2. Untwist wire ends
3. Arrange wires
4. Trim wires to size
5. Attach connector
6. Check
7. Crimp
8. Test
Installing Cable - Some Guidelines
When running cable, it is best to follow a few simple rules:

•Always use more cable than you need. Leave plenty of slack

•Test every part of a network as you install it. Even if it is

brand new, it may have problems that will be difficult to
isolate later.

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•Stay at least 3 feet away from fluorescent light boxes and
other sources of electrical interference.

•If it is necessary to run cable across the floor, cover the

cable with cable protectors.

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•Label both ends of each cable.

•Use cable ties (not tape) to keep cables in

the same location together

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Direction: Label the tools and materials used in networking.

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Direction: Classify as to what type of network cable (straight
through/crossover cable) is used in connecting the given
devices below: Write ST for straight through and CO for
crossover.

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 Follow
Follow Up:
Up:
Direction: Arrange the following according to the pin
number designations for each color in T-568B and T-
568A Use numbers 1-8.
T-568B T568-A
________Green _______Orange
________White Brown _______Blue
________White Green _______Green
________Blue _______Brown
________Brown _______White Blue
________Orange _______White Green
________White Orange _______White Brown
________White Blue _______White Orange
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Reference
 Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable
 Cat5e Cable
http://www.cat5ecable.co.uk/
 How to wire Ethernet Cables
http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/ethernetcables.html

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