RJ-45 and CAT5e

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Redshark25

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I don't know a whole lot about computers, and this is my first time using a forum, so forgive me if I sound like a total retard. Basically, I'm trying to connect an Xbox console to the internet through my computer using ICS, but have had no success. I've enabled ICS on my computer and connected it to the xbox using a CAT5e cable, but nothing happens. I've been told that I need to use an RJ-45 cable to connect the two devices. My question is what is an RJ-45 cable, and is it any different from a CAT5e cable?
 
you need a cross-over cable (yellow) to connect the xbox to the computer. And change the IP settings on the xbox to match your ethernet card.
 
A cross over cable is not neccisarily yellow. Some are actually red but can be any color. The only difference is the orange and green wires are crossed on one end. I just wanted to clear that up before you went out and bought a yellow patch cable and it still didn't work :D But in order to connect two devices without a hub you have to use one. Are you sharing broadband or dialup?
 
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since no one has said what RJ-45 is, its the little plastic connector on the end of the cable. this works for other communication cables as well, your phone (unless its one of those broadband phones) uses an RJ-11 connector
 
Oh yeah.. forgot about that :) RJ45 isn't actually the cable, it's the connector on the end of the cable. Category 5e is the type of cable. RJ11 is the connecter on a phone cord which is usually a Cat3 cable. RJ45 is the connector on a network cable which is usually Cat 5,5e or 6. You can technically put an RJ11 connector on a Cat5e cable and use it as a phone cord. Some cabling companies do this. You really get a good signal with it. I've got a Cat5 phone cord on my DSL modem.
An RJ45 connector is a little wider than an RJ11 so the RJ11 connector will fit in an RJ45 jack but an RJ45 connector will not fit in an RJ11 jack, which is a standard phone jack. This means you can use an RJ45 wall plate as a phone jack. Sometimes the only way you can tell a phone line from a network line in an office building is by plugging the phone in and getting a dial tone. You'll have a cubicle or office with 2 RJ45 jacks with Cat5 running all the way to the end, one connecting to the network switch and the other connecting to the punch down plate from the phone company.

I've even heard of, since only 2 wires in the cable are used for communication, some cablers using 2 of the unused wires and connecting both an RJ45 and an RJ11 connector to the same cable and using one cable for both phone and network. I really don't recommend this especially for long distances because the phone signal can disrupt the network signal. Its the whole reason why you use an 8 wire cable for a 2 wire connection, they stay seperate in the cable and there's no crosstalk.
 
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I've even heard of, since only 2 wires in the cable are used for communication, some cablers using 2 of the unused wires and connecting both an RJ45 and an RJ11 connector to the same cable and using one cable for both phone and network. I really don't recommend this especially for long distances because the phone signal can disrupt the network signal. Its the whole reason why you use an 8 wire cable for a 2 wire connection, they stay seperate in the cable and there's no crosstalk.
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you can run your phone and your network off a cat5/5e/6 (only 6 of 8 wires used, phones use 2, NICs use 4) lots of people use this so they can network their house and put phones around without having extranious cables but you can not run your phone and network off the 4 wire cat3 cable
 
wow you guys need a networking class.

or 2

any ways the color code of the wires in the CAt5 (<---notice not Es or a 6 don't worrie about that crap!) is

white orange
orange
white Green
Blue
white blue
Green
white brown
brown

That is one end:


white Green
green
white orange
Blue
white blue
orange
white brown
brown


and that is the other end

RJ45 is an 8 wire networking cable.
RJ11 is a Phone line connecter "different".
No RJ11s.

anyways the only wier in a cat5 that is used is green and orange

4wires

in other words pins 123and 6.
so if anyone asks you what the pin out on any networking device it is 123and6
 
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