Hi, This is the connection I use in my house; its been working well for a long time. This is for a PC-to-PC connection, without a hub. Connector1 Connector2 1 Orange+White 3 2 Orange 6 3 Blue+White 1 4 Green+White 4 5 Green 5 6 Blue 2 7 Brown+White 7 8 Brown 8 Regards, Anand Dhuru ----- Original Message ----- From: "john chung" To: Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [OT:] Serious network problem > Wrong pairing? Do you mean the order of the wire must follow the exact > specification > of cat 5e? I always believe that all the wire electrical characteristics > are equal? > > here is the order of wire for my network cable > > 1st jack > 1)white + orange > 2)orange > 3)white +green > 4)blue > 5)blue + white > 6)green > 7)white + brown > 8)brown > > 2nd jack > 1)white + orange > 2)orange > 3)white +green > 4)blue > 5)blue + white > 6)green > 7)white + brown > 8)brown > > > > John > > > > Anand Dhuru wrote: > > >>3. If connection is right, likely the twist pair is wrong. You need to > >> > >> > >have > > > > > >>the twisting right, else the noise-effect of long cable would become a > >>problem. This caught me, once or twice. > >> > >> > >> > >>>the floor's switch located in the server room. *The cable tested okay > >>>for connectivity when using a > >>>multimeter * > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > >This does indeed indicate a wrong pairing. Electrically (from a DC > >viewpoint) if the cable is as per specs, and yet does not work reliably, it > >*must* be the pairing. Also, if you have crimped the ends yourself, make > >sure the twisting is intact right upto the point the cable enters the RJ45 > >plug. > > > >Regards, > > > >Anand Dhuru > > > > > > > >--- > >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > >Version: 6.0.601 / Virus Database: 382 - Release Date: 29-Feb-04 > > > >-- > >http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > >(like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.601 / Virus Database: 382 - Release Date: 29-Feb-04 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.