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RJ-11 (Telephone) Plug | RJ-45 (Data) Plug | 110 Block / 66 Block Punchdown

1. RJ-11 (Telephone) Plug

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Figure 1 Figure 1 is the wiring scheme for the plug side of an RJ-11 connector. The diagram is shown with the "hook clip" on the underside. The typical RJ-11 connector has six terminals. Usually, only the middle four pins are used. The POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) residential telephone wiring generally contains two pairs of wires - designed for two separate telephone lines. The center pins (Red and Green) contain the first telephone line. Please note that business (digital) phone systems may be wired differently. 2. RJ-45 (DATA) Plug Wiring

Figure 2

Figure 2 is the wiring scheme for the plug side of an RJ-45 connector in accordance with T-568B standards. The T-568B standard is the most commonly used. The wiring diagram is shown with the "hook clip" on the underside. The wall jack may be wired in a different sequence because the wires may be crossed inside the jack. The jack should have a wiring diagram or designated pin numbers/colors to match up to the color code below. When wiring a jack or an RJ-45 plug, remember to keep the twist as close as possible to the (jack or plug) receptacle. This will insure compliance with Ethernet wiring standards. Specification T-568B Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Color white/ orange orange white/ green blue white/ blue green white/ brown brown Pair # 2 2 3 1 1 3 4 4 Name Transmit Data + Transmit Data Receive Data + not used not used Receive Data not used not used

(Even pin numbers are always solid color. Odd pin numbers are white/ stripe color.) For reference purposes only, Figure 3 details the wiring scheme according to T-568A standards. Be sure adhere to EITHER the T-568B or the T568A standard. Do not mix different wiring specifications within the same wiring installation.

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Specification T-568A Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Color white/ green green white/ orange blue white/ blue orange white/ brown brown Pair # 3 3 2 1 1 2 4 4 Name Receive Data + Receive Data Transmit Data + not used not used Transmit Data not used not used

Crossover Cable Some applications may require a crossover cable. The most common use of a crossover cable occurs in wiring together two Hubs. A crossover cable crosses over Transmit and Receive Data. Pins 1 and 3 are crossed over, and Pins 2 and 6 are crossed over. To build a CROSSOVER cable, simply wire one side according to specification T-568B, and wire the other side according to T-568A. 3. 110 Block / 66 Block Punchdown Punchdowns are made with the pairs in order with the white-stripe wire first, then the colored wire. Pair 1 white/blue - Blue Pair 2 white/orange - Orange Pair 3 white/green - Green Pair 4 white/brown - Brown

Reminder hint: BLOG BLue Orange Green and Brown

Punchdown Block Order

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