Re: CAT5 568A v. 568B..Hmmm..odd problem?

["ABLE_1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin,

The difference between 568A & 568B is only the color of the wire pairs at
each end.  Those specs have nothing to do with a Crossover Cable.  Do a
Google for Crossover Cable and there are color diagrams on the net
"somewhere" that show the proper pairing.  Or someone else here may have
that at their finger tips.

Good Luck.

Les


> Type "A" config is a crossover cable, right?  Computer to computer?
> Type "B" is your standard internet/LAN cable, right?
> I'm not looking for any major DIY help.  I've got the gist except for
> the part below :-)
>
> Very simply:  I wired a LAN RJ45 jack and the instructions said "for
> residential applications follow the 568A diagram".  So the jack(coded
> for A and B configs on back) is wired as an "A".  Now I whip out my
> crimper to make a cable/plug and look at the back of the crimper
> package, find the wiring pattern for "A", and make my plug on the end
> of my cord.  THEN I compare mine to some other pre-fab RJ45 wire/plugs
> and notice that all of the other plugs appear to be wired as "B".
> Knowing that one of those prefabs I was looking at used to serve as my
> home internet cable I rewired my "A" plug as a "B" and plugged it in.
> It worked!
>
> Bottom line:  I have an "A" config jack and a "B" config plug and my
> internet works fine.  WHY???  And what should I change?  Thanks.
>
> Kevin
>