Cat 6 connectors

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 Question by Dan Levy posted 25 Sep 2002
 Cat 6 connectors
Can someone please tell me the color code for making Cat 6 patch cables (the order the wires go into the RJ45 connector)??
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 Answer by Dmitri Abaimov posted 26 Sep 2002
Dear Dan ,

In this case CAT6 is not different from CAT5. Use the same pin layout from here: T568A/B.
If you are making straight-through cable, use T568A on one end and T568A on another.
If you are making cross-over cable, use T568A on one end and T568B on another.

Sincerely,
Dmitri Abaimov, RCDD

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