Is my understanding right...

Is my understanding right...

I know that T568A and T568B are just two of the many wiring standards, now, am I right in thinking that if I wire a Cat5 cable to RJ-45 plug using T568A at both ends I`ve made myself a straight thru/patch cable ?

And T568A to T568B makes a X-over cable ?

Thanks.

Yes, you are correct. The termination wiring is only one part of the EIA/TIA standard, but the rest of the standard is mostly specifications on structured cabling.

Thanks lad, I can carry on reading the rest of the Networking part of this site now.

Could you possibly direct me to some good online tutorials and/or demos that would help a noob understand the basics of cable crimping n the subtle art involved ? Something that that is grounds up and with pics would more than suffice

Regards

www.lanshack.com/make-cat5E.aspx is what you're looking for

nice site bishop,

T568A to T568B makes a X-over cable

also a good info.