Now do the A spec.
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gibmiser@lemmy.world 3 months agoOrange white, orange Green white, blue Blue white, green Brown white, brown
Learned it 20 years ago, never used it. how did I do?
confusedbytheBasics@lemmy.world 3 months ago
dgriffith@aussie.zone 3 months ago
I have not cared about or terminated A-spec after network cards gained auto MDI/MDIX about 20 years ago.
rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
yeah I did this almost 30 years ago and could recite it from scratch, haven’t made a cable since hs
slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Ewwww orange first? Why are you making a crossover cable backwards for?
towerful@programming.dev 3 months ago
I thought T568B at each end was standard practice these days
slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Depends where in the world you are.
We use A in Australia and from what I have seen in western Europe A is also used more.
teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 3 months ago
I forget the order 5 times in the middle of crimping each side, so you’re doing better than me.
CaptSneeze@lemmy.world 3 months ago
You pass! I’ve done several thousands of these over the past decade.