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Off White
or
Grey
  CAT5E straight through cable = Desktop flyleads (voice or data)  
       
Red
  CAT5E or CAT6 straight through cable = Critical service/host or switch uplink in secondary communications room  
       
Orange
  CAT5E straight through cable = Wireless Access point connections in communications room (includes power injector if installed)  
       
Green
  CAT5E straight through cable = Voice patching  
       
Purple
  CAT5E straight through cable = VOIP patching  
       
Blue
  CAT6 straight through cable = Patch leads (CAT6 sites only)  
       
Grey
  CAT6 straight through cable = Desktop flyleads (CAT6 sites only)  
       
Yellow
  CAT5E = Cross over cable