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COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATION - CITS

Module 1 : Network Architecture

EXERCISE 1 : Straight cabling and cross cabling

Objectives

At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• crimp a straight through ethernet cable
• crimp a crossover through ethernet cable.

Requirements

Tools/Materials
• Ethernet cable • Wire stripper/cutter
• RJ 45 connector • LAN Tester
• Crimping tool • PCs/Laptops

Procedure

TASK 1: Crimping a straight through ethernet cable

Straight through ethernet cables are the standard cable used for almost all purposes, and are often called “patch
cables”. It is highly recommend you duplicate the color order as shown on the below.

1 Take the Cat6 Cable of 1 meter.
2 Strip 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) of the outer skin at the end of the cable wire by making a shallow cut in the
skin with a crimping Tool.
3 Unwind and pair the similar colours.
4 Fold each pair of wires backwards to expose the core of the cable.
5 Straighten the twisted wires.

6 Arrange the untwisted wires in a row, placing them into the position, running from right to left, in which they will
go into the RJ-45 connector:
a Orange with a white stripe

b Orange
c Green with a white stripe
d Blue

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