Re: network guys

>     Mike,
>     It does matter the order. What you were taught would introduce all
>     forms of errors.

>     in the connector from left to right with the copper contacts and the
>     cable crimp facing you...

>     B Standard (Most commonly used)
>     Pin 1: orange white
>     Pin 2: orange
>     Pin 3: green white
>     Pin 4: blue
>     Pin 5: blue white
>     Pin 6: green
>     Pin 7: brown white
>     Pin 8: brown

>     A Standard
>     Pin 1: green white
>     Pin 2: green
>     Pin 3: orange white
>     Pin 4: blue
>     Pin 5: blue white
>     Pin 6: orange
>     Pin 7: brown white
>     Pin 8: brown

>     To make a standard cable, both cables sides should be the same. To
>     make a crossover cable, you crimp one side A and the other side B.
>     You will also find differences in cable that will cause issues with
>     some cable ends. Never strip the insulation off of the conductors
>     and make sure that you have cable insulation inside the retaining
>     crimp of the connector to relieve strain on the cable.

>     Gilbert

>     On 2/10/2013 10:25 PM, Michael Havens wrote:

>         so then (my cables are stripe, solid) the proper way to do it is:

>            stripe orange,orange
>            stripe green,blue
>            stripe blue,green
>            stripe brown,brown

>         I was taught,

>            blue, stripe blue
>            green, stripe orange
>            orange, stripe green
>            brown, stripe brown
>         :-)~MIKE~(-:

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