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Thread ID: 15181	2002-01-31 03:01:00	rj45 to crossover cable	Guest (0)	Press F1

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33670	2002-01-31 03:01:00	i was wondering if i can convert a normal cat5 rj45 ethernet cable into a crossover cable! i was told that it can be done! i got a rj45 cable and wishes to change the wires to make it a crossover cable	Guest (0)
33671	2002-01-31 03:17:00	Yes you can do it. The wires should be as followed. 1st connector should be as is. Only need to change the 2nd connector. 1st connector 2nd connector 1 white/green white/orange 2 green orange 3 white/orange white/green 4 blue blue 5 white/blue white/blue 6 orange green 7 white/brown white/brown 8 brown brown Hopefully you can understand that and hopefully I can get reassurance that it's correct as I only had the normal cable to go by.	Guest (0)
33672	2002-01-31 03:18:00	I belive Dick Smith sells a plug that does the cross-over for you. Easier/cheaper than buying the tools etc you need to make your own.	Guest (0)
33673	2002-01-31 03:22:00	Yes you can, I have done it myself, only because the crossover cable I bought once, although clearly marked, was not a crossover at all. Here's a link to the wiring, scroll down for the crossover. www.netspec.com	Guest (0)
33674	2002-01-31 03:31:00	The cables have four pairs of wires, two of which are used. The wires in each pair are twisted together -- that's why it is called 'twisted pair'. Doh. The two pairs used are from pins 1&2, 3&6. The crossover cable swaps these two pairs. The spare pairs 4&5, 7&8 are not changed. I think that KK's list is correct for the colours to be connected ... but check with these pin numbers: 1 crosses to 3; 2 crosses to 6; 3 crosses to 1; 6 crosses to 2; 4,5,7,8 stay as is.	Guest (0)
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