look for a Crossover cable color code with wiring diagram for rj45 Crossover Cable or Cross Cable is type of Ethernet Cable that is used to connect similar type of networking devices, in contrast to Straight Through Cable which is used to connect different devices. For instance, you need cross cable if you are connecting
- PC to PC
- Switch to Switch
- Router to Router
To understand Crossover Cable working, it's important to understand the crossover cable color code i.e. pattern in which wires are connected to RJ-45 connector. We start by looking at the diagram.
Crossover Cable Wiring Diagram
We can see in above diagram that left side is following 568B color coding and Right end is following 568A color coding.
Crossover Cable Color Code TIA 568B
Following Table illustrates TIA 568B color coding scheme which is applied on left end of cable in Crossover Cable Wiring Diagram.
Pin No Wire Color Transmitting/Receiving
1 Orange/White Transmitting
2 Orange Transmitting
3 Green/White Receiving
4 Blue -
5 White/Blue -
6 Green Receiving
7 White/Brown -
8 Brown -
Crossover Cable Color Code TIA 568A
This color coding standard is applied on right end of cable in Crossover Cable Wiring Diagram .
Pin No Wire Color Transmitting/Receiving
1 White/Green Transmitting
2 Green Transmitting
3 White/Orange Receiving
4 Blue -
5 White/Blue -
6 Orange Receiving
7 White/Brown -
8 Brown -
To make a crossover cable one end of UTP cable has to follow either TIA 568 A or B Color coding, while other end must have different color coding. In short, both ends must have different color coding schemes. Use following guide lines while making cross cable.
- If one end of cable has 568A color coding then other end must follow 568B color coding.
- If one end of cable has 568B color coding then other end must follow 568A color coding.
This is different than straight through cable in which both end of cable must have same color coding standard at both end , look for a Straight cable color code .
Why to Use different oF crossover cable color coding
As in UTP there are eight wires twisted together in four pairs. In Fast Ethernet pin 1 and 2 of RJ-45 connector are reserved for transmission while pin 3 and 6 of RJ-45 connector are reserved for receiving. As pin 1 is transmitting so it cannot be connected to pin 1 at other end since that too is transmission mode. It follows that pin 1 should be connected to pin 3, which is in receiving mode.
To sum up pin 1 and 2 from device A are connected to pin 3and 6 of device B, while pin 3 and 6 of device A are connected to pin 1 and 2 of device B.
It's named crossover cable since wires are cross connected at both ends of RJ-45 connectors