[olug] RJ45s

[Shawn Mattingly]

That works great if all you do is uplink switches to each other.

Luke -Jr wrote:
> On Friday 24 August 2007, Rob Townley wrote:
>   
>> 2.) Bend the 2" back and forth several times, this will heat up the copper
>> and make it more malleable so that it can be placed in T568b position - the
>> only virtuous Cat5 standard for ethernet.  Starting with the blue pair
>> first, then green and work your way out.
>> 3.) HardPart:  there are two sides to a single male connector, but there
>> can only be one correct pattern of wires because it is 3d.  The best way to
>> look at the cable is with the end of the RJ-45 away from you and the
>> clicker/tab down.  The conductors ON BOTH ENDS should be in this order from
>> left to right for T568b (yes, you can make your own standard as long as
>> both ends are the same, but don't):
>>     
>
> I am well aware that the best way to wire an ethernet cable is to do one end 
> T568a and the other T568b ;)
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