CROSS-OVER CABLE

Start by threading some shields onto the cable, it will be easier to

do it now rather than later.
Strip about 1.5cm of cable shielding from both ends your
crimping tool should have a round area specifically for this task.
Untangle the wires (there should be 4 twisted pairs). Arrange
them in the order shown on the sheet from top to bottom; one end
should be in arrangement A, the other B.
When youve got the order correct, bunch them together in a line.
If you have some that stick up beyond the others, use the
crimping tool to crop them back to a uniform level.
The hardest part is placing these into the RJ45 plug without
messing up the order. Hold the plug with the clip side facing away
from you; the gold pins should be facing towards you.

STRAIGHT THROUGH
-Cut a piece of cable to the length you will need. Give a little extra to
make room for mistakes.
-Strip a half inch to an inch of the outer jacket away from the cable. If
you use strippers make sure not to nick the wire pairs and expose the
copper, this could introduce crosstalk onto your wires. I prefer to use
a scissor and my fingers to tear away the jacket. Then I cut with the
scissors to clean up the edge.Now you need to untwist the wire pairs
(not too much, only undo one or two twists) so you can align them
according to the EIA-TIA568B wire color sequence. I use my fingers to
straighten the wires by bending them back and forth, straightening
them as they warm up.
-Lastly, test your cable by using it on your network. Attach the cable
to your computer's NIC and the other end to your switch. Do you see
green lights? Open the Network Connections dialogue box in
Windows, does it show a properly enabled and active connection on
the NIC. You can also look for the status in your system tray network
connections icon. If you have an internet connection, can you browse
the web? If not can you ping your gateway from a command prompt?