Which wires need to be "crossed" in order to make a crossover cable?

Which wires need to be "crossed" in order to make a crossover cable?

Which wires need to be "crossed" in order to make a crossover cable?

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In a crossover cable, your transmit and receive pairs are swapped on one end of the cable. There are two configurations that you can use. One is TIA 568-A and the other is TIA 568-B.

Go to Siemon.com for a complete diagram.

This was first published in February 2004