{"id":497,"date":"2025-08-26T23:09:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T23:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/learning-center\/?p=497"},"modified":"2025-09-10T18:26:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:26:23","slug":"ethernet-wiring-and-cable-pinout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/learning-center\/ethernet-wiring-and-cable-pinout\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethernet Wiring and Cable Pinout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you pin out an Ethernet cable?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>When pinning out Ethernet cables the first thing you have to do is know exactly what type of Ethernet patch cord you are wanting to pin out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Straight-through Ethernet (standard)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crossover Cables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rollover Cables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All of these pinouts are based on T568B specs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the wires are colored, it helps to make sure that you are using the right color if you do not know the pins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Straight-through Wired Ethernet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This one is pretty simple. The pins go &#8220;straight-through&#8221; from Connector A to Connector B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Connector A<\/th><th>Connector B<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 1 (Orange\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 2 (Orange)<\/td><td>Pin 2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 3 (Green\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 4 (Blue)<\/td><td>Pin 4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 5 (Blue\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 6 (Green)<\/td><td>Pin 6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 7 (Brown\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 8 (Brown)<\/td><td>Pin 8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crossover Wired Ethernet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This one more complex since crossver cables are used to talk to like hosts, such as a switch to a switch or a computer to a computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Connector A<\/th><th>Connector B<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 1 (Orange\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 2 (Orange)<\/td><td>Pin 6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 3 (Green\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 4 (Blue)<\/td><td>Pin 7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 5 (Blue\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 6 (Green)<\/td><td>Pin 2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 7 (Brown\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 8 (Brown)<\/td><td>Pin 5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rollover Wired Ethernet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This one is pretty simple. The pins go oppisite from top to bottom from Connector A to Connector B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Connector A<\/th><th>Connector B<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 1 (Orange\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 2 (Orange)<\/td><td>Pin 7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 3 (Green\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 4 (Blue)<\/td><td>Pin 5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 5 (Blue\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 6 (Green)<\/td><td>Pin 3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 7 (Brown\/White)<\/td><td>Pin 2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pin 8 (Brown)<\/td><td>Pin 1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional Learning Center Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/learning-center\/future-of-ethernet-in-data-centers\"><strong>The Future of Ethernet in Data Centers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/learning-center\/difference-between-cat5e-cat6-cat6a\"><strong>What is the difference between Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6a?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/learning-center\/cat8-ethernet-fiber-optic-cabling\"><strong>Cat8 Ethernet vs. 40G Fiber Optic Cabling<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/learning-center\/why-would-you-use-shielded-cable\"><strong>Why Would You Use Shielded Ethernet Cables?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/learning-center\/what-is-cat6a-and-how-is-it-used\"><strong>What is CAT6A and How is it Used?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/learning-center\/what-are-ferrari-style-ethernet-cables\"><strong>What are Ferrari-style Ethernet Cables?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you pin out an Ethernet cable? 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