Many people, even "IT minded" people battle to wire their own LAN cables.

So here is a simple guide on how to create your own LAN cables...

568-B Wiring	568-A Wiring
Pair # Wire Pin # 1-White/Blue White/Blue 5 Blue/White 4 2-White/Orange White/Orange 1 Orange/White 2 3-White/Green White/Green 3 Green/White 6 4-White/Brown White/Brown 7 Brown/White 8	Pair # Wire Pin # 1-White/Blue White/Blue 5 Blue/White 4 2-White/Green White/Green 1 Green/White 2 3-White/Orange White/Orange 3 Orange/White 6 4-White/Brown White/Brown 7 Brown/White 8

Notes for wiring diagrams above:

1. For patch cables, 568-B wiring is by far, the most common method.
2. For a straight through cable, wire both ends identical.
3. For a crossover cable, wire one end 568A and the other end 568B.
4. Do not confuse pair numbers with pin numbers. A pair number is used for reference only (eg: 10BaseT Ethernet uses pairs 2 & 3). The pin numbers indicate actual physical locations on the plug and jack.