These steps outline how to make your own Cat6 patch cable. These steps can also be used on Cat5 and Cat5e cable. Note that Cat5 and Cat6 cable have their own en. This great tutorial from LANshack.com goes step by step with pictures on how to terminate a Cat 5 patch cable and includes a how to video as well! How To Make RJ45 Network Patch Cables - Cat 5E and Cat 6. How to install an RJ45 connector on a CAT5 Ethernet network Patch Cable - DIY Repair. How to Make an Ethernet Network Cable Cat. Cat. 6This project shows how to make an Ethernet network patch cable (or straight- through cable) by wiring and crimping an RJ4. RJ4. 5 Ethernet Plug Wired per EIA- TIA T5. ![]() B Standard. Ethernet Cable Tools and Materials. Making an Ethernet network cable is easy and inexpensive. To make your own cables you’ll need: Note: If using Cat. Cat. 6 rated components – cable, crimp connectors and jacks – to attain the full Cat. GBASE- T) performance rating. For most home users Cat. BASE- T) data rates and most home switches/routers only have 1 gig Ethernet ports. ComputerCableStore has created the following 'How to Make Cat6 Patch Cables' to help you make your own custom length Cat 6 network cables.EIA/TIA T5. 68. A and T5. B Ethernet Cable Wiring Standards. Cat. 5e and Cat. 6 Ethernet cables may be wired per two standards: T5. A or T5. 68. B. The differences between the two are minor and the important thing is to pick a standard and stick with it. If you already have Ethernet wiring installed, examine how the wall jacks are wired and continue with that method for consistency. Solid Stranded Cable 24awg Utp Patch Cord Rj45 Mold Machine Cat5e Cat 6 Cable, Find Complete Details about Solid Stranded Cable 24awg Utp Patch Cord Rj45 Mold. How to make a Cat 5 / ethernet / RJ45 / network. ![]() I prefer T5. 68. B because it’s how I was trained and it’s the most popular in standard for office and commercial networks. The EIA/TIA T5. 68. A crimp connector wiring diagram is: TIA EIA 5. A Ethernet RJ4. 5 Plug Wiring Diagramand the EIA/TIA T5. B wiring diagram is: TIA EIA 5. B Ethernet RJ4. 5 Plug Wiring Diagram. The difference between the two standards is the Green/Green Stripe and Orange/Orange Stripe wire positions are swapped. When making an Ethernet network cable be sure to wire both ends the same as illustrated in the following diagram: T5. A T5. 68. B RJ4. 5 Cat. Cat. 6 Ethernet Cable Wiring Diagram. If you inadvertently wire one end of the cable as T5. A and the other as T5. B you’ll have created an Ethernet crossover cable. Crossover cables are useful in limited situations such as when connecting two network devices directly without an Ethernet switch between the two. If you’re making an Ethernet patch cable for short runs from the wall jack to desktop or rack mount equipment, pull enough bulk cable from the box to span the needed distance – typically 2 to 1. For longer Ethernet cable runs through the walls and attic, fish or pull the cable with a couple of feet extending beyond the wall because the RJ4. Sometimes a combination of short patch cables and long cable runs for things like a Power over Ethernet (Po. E) network camera are needed. The camera in this instance has an on- board Ethernet jack (male connector) and requires a cable terminated with a RJ4. The solution is illustrated in the following diagram. Take care to wire all jacks and plugs to the same T5. A or T5. 68. B standard: RJ4. Ethernet Cable Jack and Plug Wiring Diagram. Ethernet Cable Wiring Steps. Cable Cutter. Cut the cable for a clean and even end: Ethernet Plug Wiring – Cut with Crimp Tool. The TRENDnet TC- CT6. Professional Crimp Tool wire cutter blade works well: Ethernet Cable Wiring – End Cut. Strip the Outer Insulation Jacket. Place about 2 inches of Ethernet cable through the round pocket of the tool to score the outer insulation jacket. The blade is set very shallow to cut only the jacket and not the wires. I prefer to hold the crimp tool steady while turning the cable back & forth to score/cut the jacket: Ethernet Cable – Score Insulation Jacket. View of the cable on the other side of the jacket stripper: Ethernet Cable Crimp Tool – Insulation Jacket Strip. After scoring, bend the cable to break the insulation jacket cleanly in two and pull it off: Ethernet Cable Jacket – Score and Strip. Ethernet Cable Rip Cord. The purpose of the silk- like rip cord is peel open the outer insulation jacket by pulling it down the cable to expose the twisted pair wires. The reason for this is you may have cut the twisted pair wire insulation when stripping the outer insulation jacket which could create a short- circuit if the wires were to make contact. I’m using Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cat. Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable has a thin metal foil jacket for noise resistance and is more prone to shorting (grounding) if the inner wire insulation is damaged. Cat. 5e Cat. 6 RJ4. Ethernet Cable Wiring – Rip Cord. Pull the rip cord to tear open the outer insulation jacket. This exposes a fresh section of twisted pair wires with no risk of insulation damage and potential shorts: Ethernet Cable Wiring – Pull Rip Cord to Split Insulation Jacket. Cut off the outer insulation jacket with scissors (best) or knife (hold the knife blade away from the twisted pairs to avoid damage), then cut the twisted pairs to about 2 inches long using the crimp tool cutter: Ethernet Plug Wiring – Cut Wire Ends with Crimp Tool. Order and Straighten the Ethernet Cable Wires. Untwist the wire pairs, straighten the wire by pulling each between your forefinger & thumb, and arrange the wire colors per the T5. A or T5. 68. B standard. Here I’ve ordered the wires per the T5. B standard: Ethernet Plug Wiring – Arrange Wires per EIA- TIA T5. BFlatten and compress the wires while maintaining the correct wiring order. This trains the wires to stay in position for insertion into the RJ4. RJ4. 5 Ethernet Plug Wiring – Straighten and Compress Wires. The wires are ordered per the T5. B standard, straitened and compressed. The first 1/2 inch of wires extending beyond the blue cable jacket are the important area because this is the section that will be inserted into the RJ4. RJ4. 5 Ethernet Plug Wiring – Wires Ordered per EIA- TIA T5. BMeasure and Cut the Wires to Fit the Plug. The wires need to be cut to fit the RJ4. The wire length doesn’t need to be exact – I just eyeball it. What is important is the blue insulation jacket extends past the crimp connector strain relief crush tab (see the next 3 photos): RJ4. Ethernet Cable and Plug Wiring. Cut the wires to length using the crimp tool cutter. Make an even cut so the wire ends are all the same length: RJ4. Ethernet Cable Plug Wiring – Cut Wires to Fit Plug. Insert the Ethernet Cable into the RJ4. Plug. Verify the wires are still in the correct order and flat, orient the plug with the latching tab facing away from you, then push the cable and wires into the RJ4. The wires should slip in smoothly and be fully seated. Internal guides in the crimp connector will ensure the wires go in straight: RJ4. Ethernet Cable Plug Wiring – Ready for Crimping. Before crimping, verify the wires are in the correct order (per T5. B in my case): RJ4. Ethernet Plug Wiring per EAI- TIA T5. BFinal check before crimping: The blue insulation jacket extends well past the strain relief tab. All wires are fully seated in the plug. RJ4. 5 Ethernet Plug Wiring before Crimping. Place the RJ4. 5 plug in the crimp tool slot marked “8. P” (for 8 Position) and squeeze the jaws until fully closed to crimp the plug on the cable: Crimp RJ4. Ethernet Plug with Crimp Tool. The crimped- on RJ4. Metal contacts have pierced the wire insulation. Strain relief tab is holding the cable firmly in place. RJ4. 5 Ethernet Cable – Plug Strain Relief Crimp Detail. The completed RJ4. RJ4. 5 Ethernet Plug Wired per EIA- TIA T5. B Standard. Next wire the other cable end the same way. Ethernet Cable Testing. If a patch cable doesn’t work I’ll swap it with a known- good cable to see if it’s the cable or a network misconfiguration problem. When it’s a cable problem I just cut off the RJ4. A network cable tester can be very useful and save time by validating the wiring immediately or identify the specific wiring fault. A cable tester only verifies the cable wiring but can’t tell you if it’s a network problem. The next step up is Layer 1 through 7 network connectivity testing (Po. E, Port/Link, VLAN, DHCP, IP address and Internet/server connectivity) with a Fluke Link. Sprinter Network Tester. Thanks for reading,Bob Jackson.
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