Twisted Pair Cables
©
2003
/ Mario Konrad
Categories
| Category | Cable Type | Specification | Typcial Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTP | Analog Voice | |
| 2 | UTP | 1Mbps | Digital Voice, Data |
| 3 | UTP,STP | 16Mbps | Data |
| 4 | UTP,STP | 20Mbps | Data |
| 5 | UTP,STP | 100MHz, 100Mbps | Data |
| 5e | UTP,STP | 100MHz | Data |
| 6 | STP | 250MHz, 622Mbps | Data, Video |
Overview
Cables and Wires
| Wire | Wire Color | T-568A, UTP | T-568B |
|---|---|---|---|
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white / orange | 2 | 3 |
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white / orange | 2 | 3 |
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white / orange | 3 | 2 |
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white / orange | 3 | 2 |
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white / orange | 1 | 1 |
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white / orange | 1 | 1 |
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white / orange | 4 | 4 |
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white / orange | 4 | 4 |
Utilization:
| No | Wire (T-568B) | Ethernet 10-BaseT | Token Ring | FDDI, ATM, TP-PMD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
X | X | |
| 2 | |
X | X | |
| 3 | |
X | X | |
| 4 | |
X | ||
| 5 | |
X | ||
| 6 | |
X | X | |
| 7 | |
X | ||
| 8 | |
X |
Connectors
EIA/TIA 568A
EIA/TIA 568B
Patch Cable
| RJ45 (first side) | Wire | Wire Color | RJ45 (second side) | Signal (10/100BaseT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
white/orange | 1 | transmit+ |
| 2 | |
orange | 2 | transmit- |
| 3 | |
white/green | 3 | receive+ |
| 4 | |
blue | 4 | unused |
| 5 | |
white/blue | 5 | unused |
| 6 | |
green | 6 | receive- |
| 7 | |
white/brown | 7 | unused |
| 8 | |
brown | 8 | unused |
Crossed Cable
| RJ45 (first side) | Wire (first side) | Wire (second side) | RJ45 (second side) |
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