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568-B or A wiring for eircom broadband extension

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  • 05-11-2014 9:59pm
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    ranger4
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    Hello, anyone know which type of wiring is used from eircom broadband connection, I need to make an extension cable 100ft cat6, is it 568-B or 568-A wiring meathod which should be used for extension cable, thanks.


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    godskitchen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭godskitchen


    ranger4 wrote: »
    Hello, anyone know which type of wiring is used from eircom broadband connection, I need to make an extension cable 100ft cat6, is it 568-B or 568-A wiring meathod which should be used for extension cable, thanks.

    It doesn't matter as long as it's the same on both ends of the cable. B
    B or A
    A


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    ranger4
    Registered Users Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭ranger4


    godskitchen wrote: »
    It doesn't matter as long as it's the same on both ends of the cable. B
    B or A
    A

    Thanks for info.


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    Captain Chaos
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    So long as both ends are the same if does not matter but in practice it's always 568B standard. I have never seen A used anywhere even when working with guys from New Zeland and the US, they all use B and think we use A. I said the same to them, thought they used A.


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    godskitchen
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    Captain Chaos wrote: »
    So long as both ends are the same if does not matter but in practice it's always 568B standard. I have never seen A used anywhere even when working with guys from New Zeland and the US, they all use B and think we use A. I said the same to them, thought they used A.

    I have come across plenty of places here that are A. Mainly work done by electricians

    I always use B because I was taught that way.


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    [Deleted User]
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    I've only ever used A on one side of a crossover cable. Always B otherwise.


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    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭testicle


    godskitchen wrote: »
    It doesn't matter as long as it's the same on both ends of the cable. B
    B or A
    A

    Unless it's GigE when it doesn't matter.

    I've always used A, but I'm self taught...


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    Mayo Yid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 366 ✭✭Mayo Yid


    Eircom use A for their cat 5 ethernet data port extensions they run for eVision, they only use 2 pairs, 4 of the 8 pins so the max would be 100mbit


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