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There are 8 wires in a network cable. Of those 8 cables, only 4 are used in network communication. Pins 1, 2, 3 and 6 are active. So in a straight cable the pinout on both ends is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 however on a crossover cable, the pinout on one end is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and the other is 3,6,1,4,5,2,7,8.
Edited because it's been awhile since I made a crossover cable.
Last edited by hrdwareguy; 06-23-2004 at 02:57 AM..
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