Rob Anderson Wiring Closet Page

WIRING CLOSET PAGE
...Network Control Center...

Like many people I gradually acquired additional computers that I wanted to network together so that my DSL connection could be shared as well as files and printers. My computers are all running various flavors of Windoze. One day I will get a Linux machine.

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My Wiring Closet
Basically a piece of plywood
mounted on the basement wall

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Closeup of wiring block
and $10 4-port
10/100 network switch

Helpful Network Wiring Resources

Website Address	Description
www.johnscloset.net	A Reference Site for Wiring Small Networks
www.jimhayes.com/uncleted/index.html	Uncle Ted's Guide to VDV (voice/data/video) Cabling
www.practicallynetworked.com	All kinds of network info
www.wown.com/j_helmig	World of Windows Networking - very helpful information
www.smallnetbuilder.com	News, reviews and how-tos for knowledgeable networkers
www.wiring.com	turnkey solution for all of your cabling and wiring needs
www.derose.net/steve/guides/wiring	The Compass DeRose Guide to Ethernet computer network wiring
www.homepcnetwork.com	site for information on home PC networks - it is exclusively devoted to help home users build, maintain and optimize home PC networks
www.homenethelp.com	DIY home networking guides and tutorials

The two wiring standards are known as 568A and 568B.

If you look at a plug from the back (the side opposite the small clip that helps the plug snap into a port), the wire will be arranged as follows in the 568B standard (the one we prefer):   White-Orange
  Orange
  White-Green
  Blue
  White-Blue
  Green
  White-Brown
  Brown

In a cable wired with the 568A standard, the order (viewed the same way) would be:   White-Green
  Green
  White-Orange
  Blue
  White-Blue
  Orange
  White-Brown
  Brown

Parts Resources

Website Address	Description
pccables.com	Computer Cables for Less. Good prices, fast service.

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