Monday, September 19, 2016

For CAT5/6 use T568B wiring

This is also one that I constantly keep forgetting: What is the best way of wiring my UTP/STP CAT5 / CAT5E / CAT6 cables. Apparently I was always using the T568B scheme, but every time I attach a new connector or socket I search the Internet, trying to find which is better T568A or T568B :).

From what I understand from my searches, it doesn't matter which one you choose, as long as you use it consistently. Some sites indicate that T568A is more suitable for homes and T568B for offices, but I have not found a solid reason for that. Furthermore, as this MeOnTech on YouTube shows, (almost?) all factory punched cables are T568B. (Which can also perfectly work in a T568A socket ;))