cat 5 4 pair colors

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 Question by CHRIS GARCIA posted 13 Nov 2007
 cat 5 4 pair colors
what does each color represent?
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 Answer by Dmitri Abaimov posted 09 Dec 2007
Dear CHRIS,

It simply represents the sequence of pairs in a connector, pretty much an arbitrary choice where blue stands for #1, orange - #2, green -#3 and brown - #4 in a four-pair cable.

Sincerely,
Dmitri Abaimov, RCDD

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