Ethernet 10Base-T cable pinouts, using Category 5 cable:

It is extremely important that the cables be made properly. If you have ever seen Category 5 cable, you might have noticed that there is NO shielding built into the sheath. That's because each pair is twisted together to provide a shield against interference. The pairs listed below show the proper pinouts. Looking at the RJ-45 connector with the tab away from you, and the hole where the wires go facing down, the numbers for the pins start on the left, and are 1 through 8. RJ45 Plug RJ45 Plug ========= ========= pair 1 /----------T2 1 ... White/Orange .. 1 TxData + \----------R2 2 ... Orange ..............2 TxData /----------T3 3 ... White/Green ......3 RecvData + / R1 4 Blue 4--------------Unused in 10BaseT pair 2 \ T1 5 White/Blue 5--------------Unused in 10BaseT \----------R3 6 ... Green .................6 RecvData T4 7 White/Brown 7--------------Unused in 10BaseT R4 8 Brown 8--------------Unused in 10BaseT Ethernet 10Base-T Crossover patch cord This cable can be used to cascade hubs, or for connecting two Ethernet stations back-to-back without a hub. If you do have a hub, it might have an internal crossover switch, eliminating the need for this type of cable. If you have to use a crossover cable, be sure to mark it differently than you would a normal cable so that you will know at a glance that it is a crossover. Note pin numbering in item above. RJ45 Plug RJ45 Plug ========= ========= 1 Tx+ -------------- Rx+ 3 2 Tx- --------------- Rx- 6 3 Rx+ -------------- Tx+ 1 6 Rx- --------------- Tx- 2 Alternate Crossover Implementation A simple way to make a crossover patch cable is to take a dual-jack surface mount box and make the crossover between the two jacks. This allows using standard patch cables, and avoids the nuisance of having a crossover cable find its way into use in place of a regular patch cable.