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CAT5 cable - straight or crossed ?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:56 pm
by dodecahedron
how can i tell , just by looking at it, if a CAT5 cable is straight or crossed ?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:54 pm
by code65536
Most xover cables are marked as such on the side. If it's unmarked, then look at the two plugs from the same direction. The individual wires within the plugs should be color-coded. The order of colors should be the same for both plugs for a straight cable.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:41 pm
by hoxlund
very good answer

PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:31 pm
by CowboySlim
Hey Hox,

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