Making cables

Making Ethernet 10Base-T cables:

Straight-thru cable: PC Hub, PC Switch, Hub Router, Switch Router Crossover cable: PC PC, Hub Hub, Switch Switch, Hub Switch, Router Router, PC Router

Making console cables:

Rollover cable:

Serial port-to-console port of Cisco equipments.

10Base-T: NIC network port

1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: Transmit Transmit Receive Not used Not used Receive Not used Not used

10Base-T: HUB network port

1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: Receive Receive Transmit Not used Not used Transmit Not used Not used

10Base-T: T568-B
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: White Orange Orange White Green Blue White Blue Green White Brown Brown

10Base-T: T568-A
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: White Green Green White Orange Blue White Blue Orange White Brown Brown

10Base-T: Straight-thru cable

1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: White Orange Orange White Green Blue White Blue Green White Brown Brown 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: White Orange Orange White Green Blue White Blue Green White Brown Brown

PC

HUB

10Base-T: Crossover cable

1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: White Orange Orange White Green Blue White Blue Green White Brown Brown 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: White Green Green White Orange Blue White Blue Orange White Brown Brown

PC

PC

10Base-T: Cut a length of cable

10Base-T: Strip off the jacket

10Base-T: Separate the wires

10Base-T: Untwist the wires

10Base-T: Organize and flatten wires

10Base-T: Clip the wires

10Base-T: Insert wires into RJ-45 plug

10Base-T: Push the wires in

10Base-T: Inspect the color code

10Base-T: Crimp down the wires

10Base-T: Inspect both ends

10Base-T: Test the quality of cable