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QuestionWhen inserting the wires into the connector, which way should the connector face?Community AnswerDo it with the gold pins facing up because that's how most ethernet cable wiring schematics are made.
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QuestionI do not understand this order: green and white, green, orange and white, blue, blue and white, orange, brown and white, brown. What should I do?Community AnswerUsually, the order doesn't matter because cat 5 cable is not used anymore and in one of the example images, it shows cat 5e. Anyway, from my experience with cat 5e I have crimped cables in a different order than I have seen store bought cables crimped so it's no big deal as long as the wires are in the same pattern on both sides.
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QuestionIt's somewhat confusing that the pictures are not consistent with the text. To be clear, the wires just have to be in the same order going into each connector, right?Dbsp TechCommunity AnswerYes, you are right. The order is: white/green, green, white/orange, blue, white/blue, orange, white/brown, and brown.
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QuestionWhere does the bare copper wire go on a Cat 5 cable end?Ian ObieroCommunity AnswerThe bare copper wire is usually used for grounding and isn't connected to any pins on the RJ-45 connector. The specific color coding may vary slightly depending on the wiring standard being used (T568A or T568B).
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