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How to make a crossover cable
Posted on 02-01-2003 20:23:00 EST | Updated on 02-01-2003 20:23:00 EST
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These are instructions on how to make a cat 5 crossover cable.

To make a "Crossover" cable you change the pinout connections on one end of the cable. If you do it on both ends of the cable you have crossed-over the crossover and now have a straight-through cable.

Pins 1 & 2 from one end are connected to pins 3 & 6 on the other end, and pins 3 & 6 from the first end are connected to pins 1 & 2 on the other end. Pins 4 & 5 and 7 & 8 don't change.

The pinouts looking from the bottom of the cat 5 ends (White/Orange starts on the left) are as follows:

     Standard End                          Crossover End

       Pin 1 White/Orange                   Pin 1 White/Green

       Pin 2 Orange                         Pin 2 Green

       Pin 3 White/Green                    Pin 3 White/Orange

       Pin 4 Blue                           Pin 4 Blue

       Pin 5 White/Blue                     Pin 5 White/Blue

       Pin 6 Green                          Pin 6 Orange

       Pin 7 White/Brown                    Pin 7 White/Brown
 
       Pin 8 Brown                          Pin 8 Brown

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