To be or not to be
T568B
My fingers are burning
My patience is gone
Is this the price of learning
Network engineering on my own?
Had I instead chosen T568A
Would it have been a child's play?
Nay, ended up with a crossover cable, I would have
Becoming crazy, becoming mad
Suitable for patching similar devices
Unfit for my goals, unrewarding of my sacrifices
Okay I'm done. Fuck this I'm gonna munch a bunch now.🍔🍟🍕🌭🥪🌮🌯🍿🍪
Few potential pointers:
Initially, expose more length than you’ll need. I usually do 1 inch / 2cm
Untwist your pairs and get them loosely arranged
Pinch all the wires flat and arranged between the side of your forefinger and your thumb. Bend them back and forth, up and down, side to side, and generally “massage” them - being sure to keep them arranged - to get the kinks out. They’ll straighten out and you’ll form a new wire “memory” in your intended arrangement.
You can then cut the ends flush with one another at the intended length and you’ll have a much easier time threading them into the connector.