3CDH Networking Friday, 10th May 2013

Learnt some cool new things about ethernet cable's today...

• Learnt how to Terminate an ethernet cable
• Learnt about patch panels
• Tested cables using cable tester
• Learnt about Crossover and straight through, crossover is for like devices(PC to PC) Straight through is for unlike devices (PC to switch)
• CAT5 only uses 4/8 of the wires, 1 and 2 is transmission, 3 and 6 is for reciving.
• Straight through is the following
• TTR   R
• 12345678
• 12345678
• Crossover is the following
• TTR   R
• 12345678
• 36145278
• Learnt outside of class about T568A and T568B standards which just define where what colours go
• T568A
• Green/White
• Green
• Orange/White
• Blue
• Blue/White
• Orange
• Brown/White
• Brown
• T568B
• Orange/White
• Orange
• Green/White
• Blue
• Blue/White
• Green
• Brown/White
• Brown