> Tim Wilson wrote: > > > On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Douglas Mosman wrote: > > > > > Use the T568A wiring pattern (vs. T568B). I'm finding some > SOHO stuff that is > > > just wire-coded for T568A. > > > > Anybody know the history of the A and B patterns? I've always used B > > (that's what someone told me to use a few years ago), but I don't know > > if it's better. > > > > -Tim The only difference between T568A and T568B is that the green and orange wire pairs are switched. So, you only have to decide one scheme to use, and if you have components only labeled with the scheme you are not using, you only have to switch: white-orange with white-green orange with green Search the archives of this list. Wiring schemes have been thoroughly hashed over in recent months. -Dan