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goolst2003
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11-28-2016, 09:10 AM
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I've seen a completely different cat6 cable before. I'm familiar with the usual mix of white-orange, orange, white-green, blue, white-blue, green, white-brown, brown tones. The messy look I encountered today had no white at all—it only had three white cables. It seems this might be a cat6a or an Alie Express cable that was misrepresented, possibly scammed.
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goolst2003
11-28-2016, 09:10 AM #1

I've seen a completely different cat6 cable before. I'm familiar with the usual mix of white-orange, orange, white-green, blue, white-blue, green, white-brown, brown tones. The messy look I encountered today had no white at all—it only had three white cables. It seems this might be a cat6a or an Alie Express cable that was misrepresented, possibly scammed.

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GrinningTube
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12-02-2016, 05:40 AM
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The situation avoids any scams related to this discussion. ANSI/TIA 568 sets guidelines for color pair definitions, though the details are often left open to interpretation. Most people overlook the flexibility involved. The preferred approach we follow is a striped-white background with solid colors applied in a twisted pattern. Would you like to share an image of your cable pairs? I’d be interested to see it. Cable jacket printing would also be valuable.
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GrinningTube
12-02-2016, 05:40 AM #2

The situation avoids any scams related to this discussion. ANSI/TIA 568 sets guidelines for color pair definitions, though the details are often left open to interpretation. Most people overlook the flexibility involved. The preferred approach we follow is a striped-white background with solid colors applied in a twisted pattern. Would you like to share an image of your cable pairs? I’d be interested to see it. Cable jacket printing would also be valuable.