I installed cat5e wiring using "Type B" RJ45 jacks and Leviton Quickport connectors T568B. It does not work

Question

I installed cat5 wiring using RJ45 connectors at one end and Leviton Quickport Connectors at the other...

The RJ 45 plugs are wired using "Type B" wiring (Brown, Brown/White, Green, Blue/White, Blue, Green/White, Orange, Orange/White). The Quickports are wired using T568B wiring... None of them work.

Did I cross wires or should I use Type A on one end and type "B" on the other? I've doubled check the placement of the RJ45's to make sure I did not hook them up backwords, it all seems good.

Any ideas?

Thanks to anybody who can help!!!

Answer 1

Yes, you need to make one end A...it's called a crossover cable.

Answer 2

it does not matter if you use a or b type but both ends must be the same a=a b=b.

It sounds like you created a Rolled type connection not a straight connection.

Look at the leviton plug, look for 1 color wire and match that with the rj45 starting with the tab in back starting on the left side, no2 wire etc should be next etc etc.

Answer 3

ya, you are having a collision.  you need to start over.

go here:

http://www.lanshack.com/make-cat5E.aspx

Answer 4

I had the same problem with the Leviton RJ45 jacks yesterday. I've connected both ends to A and it did not work with my regular router. However, I've tried with an auto-sense switch and the connection is working just fine. You might want to try that too.