How to Make a Cat 5 Cross Over Cable

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How to Make a Cat 5 Cross Over Cable How to Make a Cat 5 Cross Over Cable

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It seems that you have a thousand patch cables and no cross-over cables. Well they are easy to make if you know the wiring diagrams and have the wright tools.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Cat 5 cable
  • Cat 5 8 conductor plugs
  • Cat 5 Crimper
  • scissors

Step1
Start by stripping the plastic cover from the wire about 1 to 1.5 inches back.
Step2
Untwist all the pairs
Step3
arrange according to the wiring diagrams (568a or 568b)

568b 1)orange/white 2)orange 3)green/white 4)blue 5)blue/white 6)green 7)brown/white 8)brown

568a 1)green/white 2)green 3)orange/white 4)blue 5)blue/white 6)orange 7)brown/white 8)brown
Step4
for a patch cable wire both ends the same.

for a cross-over wire one side 568a and the other side 568b
Step5
Now that you have the wiring diagram down and all your wire arranged, straight and flat, use a pair of scissors and cut at a PERFECT 90deg accross (if you don't cut at 90deg your wires will not make contact to the pins on the plug)

*cut wires back 1/2 inch from cable jacket
Step6
insert into plug always holding the pins up
Step7
crimp making sure you squeeze the crimpers fully to make a good and secure connection
Step8
Repeat the process on the other end.

remember if your making a patch cable make both sides the same.

if you are making a cross over make one side 568b and the other side 568a

Tips & Warnings

  • learn the wiring diagram
  • don't cut yourself with scissors

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