Wiring
Wiring Closet
Blank Wall Covers
Master BR/BA --
Office --
Kitchen --
Family Rm --
Garage
Ashley BR --
Balcony BR --
Library BR --
Taylor BR --
Craft BR
Basement
Shop --
Gate --
Because I have only a single CAT5e cable to each outlet and want to have both Ethernet and telephone jacks, I will be using the USOC color scheme for the telephone jack, and a modified 586A wiring scheme for the Ethernet jack:
Telephone jack will use 4 conductors on RJ25 (6P6C):
| PIN | FUNCTION | COLOR | OLD-STYLE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (n/c) | ||
| 2 | Line2 Tip | Orange/White | Black |
| 3 | Line1 Ring | Blue | Red |
| 4 | Line1 Tip | Blue/White | Green |
| 5 | Line2 Ring | Orange | Yellow |
| 6 | (n/c) |
Ethernet jack will use 4 conductors on RJ45 (which limits speeds to FastEthernet 100Mbps; 8 conductors needed for Gigabit Ethernet). Because the Orange pair is already committed to the USOC phone standard, the Brown pair is used in place of the Orange:
| PIN | FUNCTION | COLOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TX+ | Green/White |
| 2 | TX– | Green |
| 3 | RX+ | Brown/White |
| 4 | (n/c) | |
| 5 | (n/c) | |
| 6 | RX– | Brown |
| 7 | (n/c) | |
| 8 | (n/c) |
NOTES:
- Ethernet cabling is usually 'straight-through', that is, the wiring is identical at each connector pin for pin.
- A 'cross-over' cable is wired with 586A pinout at one end, 586B pinout at the other end, that is, Orange pair is swapped with Green pair.
Reference pinouts:
| PIN | 586A COLOR | 586B COLOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green/White | Orange/White |
| 2 | Green | Orange |
| 3 | Orange/White | Green/White |
| 4 | Blue | Blue |
| 5 | Blue/White | Blue/White |
| 6 | Orange | Green |
| 7 | Brown/White | Brown/White |
| 8 | Brown | Brown |
Reference: RJ45 Pinout reference (Wikipedia)