A Straight through cable is used for connecting a computer to a hub or switch, and most broadband modems. The instructions on the left will explain how a properly pinned out 568B Straight through Ethernet cable should look.
To properly pin out a CAT5 cable to the 568B standard insert the wires in the following pin order. This order should be done while the pins facing you and the clip facing down:
Pin 1
Orange/White
Pin 2
Orange
Pin 3
Green/White
Pin 4
Blue
Pin 5
Blue/White
Pin 6
Green
Pin 7
Brown/White
Pin 8
Brown
Pins 1,2,3, and 6 are used for communication and the other 4 are used as grounds, so it is essential that your cable is pinned out correctly, else it will not work properly at 100Mb.
