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CAT5 Pair Colors
Pin Assignment Colors (EIA/TIA 568B)
Pair 1
WHITE-BLUE
Pin 1 - WHITE-ORANGE---- TRANSMIT “+”
BLUE
Pin 2 – ORANGE-------------- TRANSMIT “-“
Pair 2 WHITE-ORANGE
Pin 3 – WHITE-GREEN------ RECEIVE “+”
ORANGE
Pin 4 – BLUE
Pair 3
WHITE-GREEN
Pin 5 – BLUE-WHITE
GREEN
PIN 6 – GREEN-----------------RECEIVE “-“
Pair 4
WHITE-BROWN
PIN 7 – WHITE-BROWN
BROWN
PIN 8 - BROWN
NOTE: Identifying The Pin Assignment of an RJ45 Connector - PIN 1 is at the LEFT when
looking at the “Flat Side” of an RJ45 with the cable entry at the bottom
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TOP
FRONT
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PIN 1
1-White w/Orange Stripe, 2-Orange, 3-White w/Green Stripe, 4-Blue,
5-White w/Blue Stripe, 6-Green, 7-White w/Brown Stripe, 8-Brown
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