Two questions that was not always clear for me [sorry for posting to this list :\]: ############################################################################################## Q1) when cabling, is the color order important? like: straight cabling: A side: white-orange, orange, white-green, blue, white-blue, green, white-brown, brown B side: white-orange, orange, white-green, blue, white-blue, green, white-brown, brown could be eg.: like this?? A side: white-orange, brown, white-blue, green, white-green, blue, white-brown, orange B side: white-orange, brown, white-blue, green, white-green, blue, white-brown, orange ############################################################################################## Q2) again cabling.. i know what is the color order of straight and crossover cabling. BUT: what are the color orders, when i need to create physically two separated networks? 568B; straight; nic to switch: A side: white-orange, orange, white-green, blue, white-blue, green, white-brown, brown B side: white-orange, orange, white-green, blue, white-blue, green, white-brown, brown ---------- 568A; crossover; nic to nic: [it's not so important about from ~2005]: switch the pairs: 1&2 with 3&6 on one side: A side: white-green, green, white-orange, blue, white-blue, orange, white-brown, brown B side: white-orange, orange, white-green, blue, white-blue, green, white-brown, brown ---------- one cable, two straight networks: A side: I.: II.: B side: I.: II.: ---------- one cable, two crossover networks: A side: I.: II.: B side: I.: II.: ---------- one cable, one straight and one crossover network: A side [straight]: I.: II.: B side [crossover]: I.: II.: ---------- one cable, one crossover and one straight network: A side [crossover]: I.: II.: B side [straight]: I.: II.: ############################################################################################## Thank you for any pointings, links, or specific answers. Happy Christmas!