What i do at
work when we run out of
ethernet cables that connect computers to our servers. A semi
tedious activity that fills my heart with
ennui, sitting here sorting wires, slipping them into plastic connector ends and using a
crimper to push metal contacts into the 8 seperate
solid and stripes.(Here, we don't buy
brand name ones, such as
Belkin, from the
Future Shop or other similar
electronics superstore)
The order of wires is simple once you've made a few of these
RJ-45 cables:
White Green
Green
White Orange
Blue
White Blue
Orange
White Brown
Brown
This makes a non-
crossover cable ready to plug from your
NIC to your
hub! Fun
eh?, now you too can crimp with the best of them, (and i'm not referring to
hair-styles!)