Ethernet Cable Guide: Wiring & Categories

Here is the conversion of the provided document into a structured markdown format: # ETHERNET CABLE ## Ethernet crossover cable Data Communication & Networking Lab Code: IT 693 ## Outline * Introduction * Ethernet Cable * Category * How to wire * Straight through * Crossover ## Ethernet Cable *...

Here is the conversion of the provided document into a structured markdown format: # ETHERNET CABLE ## Ethernet crossover cable Data Communication & Networking Lab Code: IT 693 ## Outline * Introduction * Ethernet Cable * Category * How to wire * Straight through * Crossover ## Ethernet Cable * The name, Ethernet Cable, always refers to the following category: * Category 5 * Category 5e * Category 6 * Or more than those categories. ## Category | Category | Data Rate | Signal Frequency | Standard | | -------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ------------- | | Cat5 | 100 Mbps | 100 MHz | TIA/EIA | | Cat5e | 100 Mbps /1 Gbps | 100 MHz | TIA/EIA-568-B | | Cat6 | 1Gbps / 10 Gbps | 250 MHz | TIA/EIA-568-B | | Cat6a | 1Gbps / 10 Gbps | 500 MHz | ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-10 | * TIA/EIA is a set of three telecommunications standards from the Telecommunications Industry Association. ## Ethernet Cable * It is composed of 4-pair twist wirings. * Orange * Green * Blue * Brown Showing the components of an Ethernet Cable: 1) Conductor, 2) Insulation, 3) Sheath. ## RJ-45 Connector Showing a RJ-45 connector, labeling the pin positions from 1 to 8. ## 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. **Image:** Showing a RJ-45 connector, labeling the pin positions from 1 to 8. ## Ethernet Cable | Pin | Usage | | --- | --------------- | | 1 | Transmission (Tx+) | | 2 | Transmission (Tx-) | | 3 | Receive (Rx+) | | 4 | -- | | 5 | -- | | 6 | Receive (Rx-) | | 7 | -- | | 8 | -- | * We can use the concept to justify the order of the wiring colors of straight through and crossover. **Image:** Showing a RJ-45 connector, labeling the pin positions from 1 to 8. ## How to wire * Prepare the materials and tools. * Cable & RJ-45 (registered jack) plugs * Scissors * Crimping tool ## How to wire * Strip off suitable length of the cable sheath. * About 2-2.5 cm * You can mark the position first. ## How to wire * Align the colored wires according to the specific order. (Later we will talk about.) ## How to wire * Straight Through * All order of the wirings is the same as the other side. ## 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 | ## How to wire * Crossover * We need to change the order of the transmission and receiving wirings. ## 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 | ## How to wire * Trim all the wires to the same length. ## How to wire * Insert the wires into the RJ45 plug. ## How to wire * Crimp the RJ45 plug with the crimping tool. ## 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. ## 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 THANK YOU