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Installation
2.4.3.1
Standard Wiring
The standard wiring between a pair of RJ45 connectors using 8-core twisted pair cable is shown below. The actual colour
codes are not important as long as there is a 1-1 pin mapping.
Pin #
Wire Colour
Pin #
1
White/Orange
1
2
Orange
2
3
White/Green
3
4
Blue
4
5
White/Blue
5
6
Green
6
7
White/Brown
7
8
Brown
8
Table 5 – Ethernet RJ45 T568B standard wiring example
2.4.3.2
Crossover Wiring
The crossover wiring between a pair of RJ45 connectors using 8-core twisted pair cable is shown below. This swaps the
transmit and receive pairs between connectors.
Pin #
Wire Colour
Pin #
1
White/Orange
3
2
Orange
6
3
White/Green
1
4
Blue
7
5
White/Blue
8
6
Green
2
7
White/Brown
4
8
Brown
5
Table 6 – Ethernet RJ45 T568B crossover wiring example
