r/Network • u/Ecasse • 15d ago

Link Help wiring a tool-less RJ45 Cat5e wall outlet — what am I doing wrong?

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u/Suspicious-Peak9470 13d ago
  • Should I wire both ends using the same standard, e.g. T568B on both sides?

Yes

  • On this kind of tool-less connector, should I follow the color-coded slots printed on the connector rather than trying to put the wires in RJ45 pin order manually?

They are normally color-coded for both T568A and B, just match the colors from B and make sure you use the same layout on the other side.

  • Could this fail even if the colors look “mostly right”, for example because I split a twisted pair?

Well yeah, basically you can make a UTP cable with a random color-scheme, as long as the other end is identical.
But for the sake of clarity just use the standard layout ;-)