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I am running some cat5e cable to another room to run another computer and to run into my stereo also.
I will run two cables to a wall connector from my router. I have set the wall connector up with the T568A arrangement. Is that ok?
My question is how should I set up the cords running from the router? What arrangement and how should I set up the male end of the main cords running to the other room? Does this make sense? Thanks.

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A few practical points to complement 's wiring guidance for .

If the in-wall runs are solid‑core Cat5e, terminate them into a keystone jack or patch panel with a punch‑down tool rather than crimping an RJ45 onto the long run. Short, stranded patch leads (one from the router to the panel/patch, one from the wall jack to the device) reduce stress on connectors and are easier to replace. If a plug must be crimped onto a permanent run, use RJ45 plugs explicitly rated for solid wire.

Basic termination and testing practices that are often missed: keep pair untwist to a minimum at the termination (generally under ~12 mm / 1/2 inch), ensure the cable jacket enters the connector or jack for strain relief, use a good ratcheting crimp tool or 110 punchdown, and use a simple cable tester to verify continuity, pair order and absence of shorts before closing up wall plates. For Gigabit links, all four pairs must be present and properly terminated. Label both ends of each run and document which wall plate maps to which router port or patch panel port.

Routing and compatibility notes: respect the 100 m maximum channel length for Cat5e installations (permanent link plus patch cords combined), avoid running data cables tightly parallel to mains or fluorescent fixtures (cross at 90 degrees where practical), and prefer 90‑degree crossings. If the stereo component is a networked audio device, standard Ethernet is fine; do not plug analog audio leads into Ethernet ports without appropriate baluns or adapters. Modern switches and NICs usually handle MDI/MDIX automatically, but older gear may need a crossover cable.

Further reading: TIA/EIA wiring and cable basics (TIA/EIA‑568) and Cat5e characteristics (Category 5 cable).

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Since you wired the RJ45 wall box ( connector ) in the T568A configuration you need to uses the same configuration for the RJ45 male end connector.

This means you need to wire the male plug with the following colour code.

pin 1 - Green / white
pin 2 - Green
pin 3 - Orange / white
pin 4 - Blue
pin 5 - Blue / white
pin 6 - Orange
pin 7 - Brown / white
pin 8 - brown

Just be sure before crimping the connector that your wire go all the way to the front of the connector or it may not work.

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Thanks. I thought that this is what it was but needed some reinforcement since I don't do this all the time.

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No Problem - Glad to share the little I know

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