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A network card may have several types of connectors, with the most common being:
The RJ-45 is the one which interests us here, as it it the most widely used. The cables used are called twisted pairs, as they are made up of four pairs of wires braided together. Each pair of wires is made up of a solid-coloured wire and a wire marked with stripes of that same colour. It is highly recommended to use a category 5 cable between 3 and 90 metres long. There are two wiring standards which differ in the position of the orange and green pairs, defined by the Electronic Industry Association/Telecommunications Industry Association:
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| RJ45 connector on a male plug seen from the front, with contacts pointing up.
Why use a patch cableRJ45 is normally used to connect computers by way of a hub (a distribution box into which the RJ45 cables coming from the local area network computers are connected) or a switch.
When a computer is connected into a hub or switch, the cable used is called a patch cable, which means that a wire linked to plug 1 on one end is linked to plug 1 on the other end. The standard generally used for making patch cables is TIA/EIA T568A; however, there are also TIA/EIA T568B patch cables (the only difference is the colours of some of the wires, which does not affect the proper functioning of the connection, as long as the wires are joined the same way). Why use a crossover cableA hub is very useful for connecting many computers, and overall is faster than a coaxial cable connection. Nevertheless, to connect two machines to one another, there is a way to avoid having to use a hub. It involves using a crossover cable (also called a cross cable), which has two wire that cross over one another. The recommended standard for this type of cable is TIA/EIA T568A for one of the ends, and TIA/EIA T568B for the other. This kind of cable can, of course, be purchased, but it is very easy to make on one's own. Making a crossover cableTo make an RJ45 crossover cable, buy a patch cable, split it in the middle, and then reconnect the wires as follows:
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