Network Cables
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and patch cords for over 23 years, to the highest and the most stringent quality standards. With us, quality begins with the best quality material and components, and best workmanship, from a highly skilled and continuously trained technical staff. We provide additional quality and reliability in our products with in-process inspections, and 100% mechanical and electrical quality testing. Call or
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Duplex Multimode 50/125 Fiber Optic Network Cables:
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cords. They provide higher bandwidth and transmission rates and support longer distances with lower loss than 62.5/125 fiber, but are still very cost effective. Features:
Duplex Multimode 62.5/125 Fiber Optic Network Cables:
Fiber Adapters
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Fiber Optic Mode Conditioning Network Cables
Token Ring Network Cables:
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BNC Network Cables
RG58 BNC THINNET COAX Network Cables, Variable Lengths
TELCO Network Cables
110 Block Network Cables
Telephone network Cables
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Network cables: Wiring Diagrams & Color CodesColor Codes for RJ-45 Ethernet Plug
Eight-conductor data cable (Cat 3 or Cat 5) contains 4 pairs of wires. Each pair consists of a solid color
wire and a white and color striped wire. Each of the pairs are twisted together. To maintain the reliability of network cables, you should not untwist them any more than necessary (about 1/4 inch).
The pairs designated for 10BaseT network cables are orange and green
. The other two pairs, brown and blue, are unused. The connections shown are specifically for an RJ45 plug. The wall jack may
be wired in a different sequence because the wires may be crossed inside the jack. There are two wiring standards for these cables, called T-568A and T-568B. They differ only in pin
assignments, not in uses of the various colors. The illustration shows both standards. With the T-568B specification the orange and green pairs are located on pins 1, 2 and 3, 6 respectively. The T-568A specification reverses the orange and green connections, so that the blue and orange pairs are
on the center 4 pins, which makes 568A network cables more compatible with the Telco voice connections.
T-568A Network Cables Pin Number Designations
Pin |
Color |
Pair |
Description |
1 |
white/green |
3 |
RecvData + |
2 |
green |
3 |
RecvData - |
3 |
white/orange |
2 |
TxData + |
4 |
blue |
1 |
Unused |
5 |
white/blue |
1 |
Unused |
6 |
orange |
2 |
TxData - |
7 |
white/brown |
4 |
Unused |
8 |
brown |
4 |
Unused |
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T-568B Network Cables Pin Number Designations
Pin
|
Color |
Pair |
Descrtipion |
1 |
white/orange |
2 |
TxData + |
2 |
orange |
2 |
TxData - |
3 |
white/green |
3 |
RecvData + |
4 |
blue |
1 |
Unused |
5 |
white/blue |
1 |
Unused |
6 |
green |
3 |
RecvData - |
7 |
white/brown |
4 |
Unused |
8 |
brown |
4 |
Unused |
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Note: Odd pin numbers are always the striped wires..
Straight-Through vs Cross-Over Network Cables
In general, the network cables that we use with Ethernet connections are "straight-through", which means
that pin 1 of the plug on one end is connected to pin 1 of the plug on the other end (for either standard). The only time you cross connections in 10BaseT is when you connect two Ethernet devices directly
together without a hub or connect two hubs together. |