Cross Over cable is used to connect two similar devices.

EIA/TIA-568-A and EIA/TIA-568-B standard.Įthernet Cross-Over Cables used to connect MDI to MDI and MDI-X to MDI-X. In crossover ethernet cable both the end is terminated with different standard i.e. In straight through 10Base-T and 100Base-T four wire (Two Pair) of UTP cable is used and in 1000Base-T all the eight wire (Four Pair) are used. Device are generally infrastructure equipment like router, Switch or firewall etc MDIX(or MDI-X) – Medium Dependent Interface Crossover is similar to MDI, but interchange the transmit and receive pins within the interface. MDI– Medium Dependent Interface type of Ethernet port found on network devices device like end station, ethernetcard that inside our computer or laptop. Straight Cable is used to connect two dissimilar devices MDI and MDIX. Straight cable are used to connect MDI and MDX devices. Nowadays most patch cable are terminated with T568-B standard. EIA/TIA-568-A or EIA/TIA-568-B standard Any of one use at both ends of the cable.

In Straight-Through cable both the end is terminated with the same standard i.e. Two types of Ethernet cable connection are made using EIA/TIA-568-A and EIA/TIA-568-B standard In EIA/TIA-568-A the eight wire are arranged in Orange-White, Orange, Green-White, Blue, Blue-White, Green, Brown-White, Brown.Īn easy way to remember color code is in odd places (1,3,5,7) color with white strip are present. In EIA/TIA-568-A the eight wire are arranged in Green-White, Green, Orange-White, Blue, Blue-White, Orange, Brown-White, Brown. Ethernet cable color coding as standardized by EIA(Electronic Industries association) and TIA(Telecommunication Industry Association) there are two standard EIA/TIA-568-A and EIA/TIA-568-B. In UTP cable consist of 4pair or 8 wire of different color that is used to terminate on RJ45 or 8P8C connector. Ethernet cable which is used to connect networking devices through UTP cable and end is terminated with RJ45 connector.

Rj45 loopback cable