thanks for the help guys.... pin 1,2,3 and 6 are active. This is all I needed to know. On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Eric Cope wrote: > the color of the wires, don't matter, just make sure they match both ends. > Eric > > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:49 AM, JD Austin wrote: > >> You can do 10/100 with 4 wires: >> http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/ethernetcables.html >> -- >> JD Austin >> Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC >> jd@twingeckos.com >> 480.288.8195x201 >> http://www.twingeckos.com >> >> >> Joan Crawford - "I, Joan Crawford, I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend." >> >> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:45 AM, mike havens wrote: >> >>> I got some phone cable (green & red/yellow & black). Could I use it for >>> ethernet cable (blue, green, orange, brown)? Which pins would I connect it >>> to if so? I would think red would go to dark blue and and green to >>> light/striped blue. then black would go to dark green and yellow to to >>> light/striped green. I'm hoping that it is like a phone where two of the >>> lines are used and the other two are useless. Let me know! Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Eric Cope > http://cope-et-al.com > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: