[Tfug] CAT5 Cables, The Sequel

[Bexley Hall]

Hi, John,

--- johngalt1 <johngalt1 at uswest.net> wrote:

> > >> But first, I identify and untwist the pair
> bundles
> >> in order.
> >> Green, Orange, Blue, Brown  (use whatever
> standard
> >
> > In my case, it was Red, Green, Blue, Yellow,
> Black,
> > Orange, Gr[ea]y, Brown -- with the Blue/Orange
> pair
> > being the split one.
> 
> The split one? This means what?

Thre of the pairs lay out side-by-side in the
connector shell.  But, *one* pair (3-6?) has to
be "split" (straddling another pair).

This was the pair that I had the hardest time
getting to cooperate with me...
 
> > So, it was hard to differentiate
> > between Green vs. Blue and Orange vs. Brown unless
> > you looked carefully.  Especially once they were
> > positioned in the shell!
> 
> Those are pretty funky colors for Cat 5. Which
> colors are paired?

<shrug>  Copper is copper, regardless of the jacket
it is wearing!  :>
 
> Which colors did you use for which pins?

In the order listed (above).
IIRC, pairs were red-green, black-yellow, blue-orange
and gr[ea]y-brown
 
--don


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