Cat5e Faceplate Wiring.

Nov 24, 2004 6 Replies
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Hi



Im renovating my house so putting in a patch panel in the loft, 4 Pair, single core Cat5e and wall sockets. I have gone through the uk.d.i.y archives and checked the web and I understand there are two main wiring schemes, 568A and 568B.



However the faceplates I have, (bought at CEF), are marked with a 568B colour coded sticker. The layout on the sticker (

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) does not seem to match the



568B wiring scheme, example here:
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it does state on the webpage it is for kray jacks I did assume that pins would be in the same place on all Cat5(e) jacks.

As you can see in my pic the pairs are all grouped side by side. I cant see any pin numbers on the unit either.



Should I just wire up and match the colour coding on the socket and then copy this at the patch panel end?



Thanks all.


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The pins in the socket are - where and how they are arranged on the PCB are not.

Follow the colour coding on the socket and that on the patch panel.

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On 23 Nov 2004 23:48:34 -0800, ERIC___ snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com (Eric Cartman) strung together this:

You don't need to follow an online guide, use the 568B colour codes on the socket and at the patch panel. When you've finished pin 1 will go to pin 1, pin 2 to pin 2 etc... on the sockets. Sorry I haven't gone into detail, I'm not sure what your question is exactly, or why you're confused.

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Yes. Don't get too bogged down in how the manufacturer decided to route the cable from the socket to the terminals.

Christian.

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You should follow the colour coding. PCB layouts and connctor construction on different brands of socket vary.

If you are doing a fair number, it's a good idea to get hold of a CAT5 cable continuity tester so that you can make sure that all connections are through and correctly made.

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This web site may help.

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