At 09:24 PM 8/9/99 -0400, you wrote:
>You should keep the pairs together, but other than that, no, AFAIK, it
>doesn't matter which order the pairs are in, as long as you keep 'em
>together.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Aaron W. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 6:51 PM
>Subject: [expert] OT Wiring ethernet
>
>
>> I know this is off topic but I need an answer and I know yall can help :)
>> Does it matter what order you put the wires in the rj45 as per color as
>> long as it is the same on both ends of the cable? I am having hell getting
>> a cable to work! The cable is going from computer to hub and id cat5 wire.
>> The link leds on my hub blink for both speeds (outosensing) as if it can
>> not determin the speed. I have looked at other wires on the hub and they
are
>> different in color order but like I asked does it matter as long as both
>> ends are the same?
>> Thanks,
That is what I thought. But, It would not work. The way that did work is,
and this is from memory after messing with it for a while plus I'm home now
trying to forget :) (OW=orange&white) OW,O,GW,Bl,BlW,G,BrW,Br.
Aaron Winters, Electronic Imaging Manager
Garner Printing. http://camalott.com/~garner
http://camalott.com/~kaw
