Forcing RJ11/12 plug into MMJ jack

From: Pat Finnegan <pat_at_purdueriots.com>
Date: Wed May 29 00:06:48 2002

On Tue, 28 May 2002, Bob Lafleur wrote:

> I always get confused with this... Does a regular telephone cord cross
> all the wires, as opposed to a standard MMJ cable which is straight
> through?

It should, although with most telephones polarity doesn't make a bit of
difference, so check first. Just put the two ends next to each other, you
should be able to see if the colors are swapped on each end or not. If
you can't tell, and you have a flat cable, straighten in out. If both
ends are on the same way, it's crossed-over, if not, it's straight thru:

Cross-over Straight thru

   / \ /
  / \ /
+------+ +------+ +------+ +----__+
|__ |----| __| |__ |----| |
+------+ +------+ +------+ +------+
                                                /
                                               /

-- Pat
Received on Wed May 29 2002 - 00:06:48 BST