Cat5e Patch Panel Wiring.

[Steve_Cuthbertson <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Starting to sort out the dozens of cables in my node-0, I've come up
against
a slight problem.
All my co-ax has been done with F connectors, DIY patch panel includes
splitters/combiners, FM and VHF/UHF amplifier no problems.
All my alarm and telecoms done no problems.
Cat5e. Now this is where I'm confused.
Having bought two second-hand patch panels, I want to use them in the
network
scheme. However, there are no colour diagrams to help me connect them. The
old cat? is still on them, or at least 10-12 inches is, and obviously I can
see the colours used. BUT, I don't know if they have been wired in a
standard
fashion. I can meter the connections through, but (after a long preamble)
what I need to know is - when wiring a patch panel, is there a one-to-one
pin
layout with the wall sockets such that pin 1 on the socket is the same as
pin
1 on the panel, and so on up until pin 8? If it is, then great, its gonna
be
a doddle. If it isn't, how do I find out what the pinout should be, having
no
instructions?
The 'net is pretty sparse about panel wiring, but for RJ45 plugs, it's
great.


Steve.

Overlord of the Stuffed Attic.
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If it stands still, I'll keep it..
If I want it, it's up there somewhere...

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