What's wrong with my custom patch cables?
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I have a box of bulk Cat5e riser cable left over from when I had my house wired. I figured I could use this to make some custom length cables for connecting my computers, switches, etc. I had a crimper already so I bought a bag of RJ45 plugs. I made a few cables several years ago, but my experience…
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The other answers hinted at this, but I'm going to underscore it: Pins 4 & 5 (the centermost two pins) must be on the same twisted pair. Pins 3 & 6 (the pins just outside of 4 & 5) must be on the same twisted pair. If you wired it "straight-through"…
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