Making Cat 5e cables

[jpr62902]

I'm gonna run some data cable this weekend, and if memory serves me correctly, getting the ends on the Cat 5e cables to work can be a royal PITA. Anyone know any tricks to attaching the connectors to the cable?

 

[OhioTC18]

For starters I'd buy a kit at an electronics shop such as Radio Shack. I've even seen them at Lowes. They usually have connectors and the proper crimp tool included. I've made a few and they have worked first time.

Something tells me in some cases you have to reverse the wire colors. Can't remember why now.

 

[jpr62902]

For starters I'd buy a kit at an electronics shop such as Radio Shack. I've even seen them at Lowes. They usually have connectors and the proper crimp tool included. I've made a few and they have worked first time.

Something tells me in some cases you have to reverse the wire colors. Can't remember why now.

Yeah, I already have the crimper from the last time I tried this.

 

[norscaner]

I'm gonna run some data cable this weekend, and if memory serves me correctly, getting the ends on the Cat 5e cables to work can be a royal PITA. Anyone know any tricks to attaching the connectors to the cable?

The trick with cat5 is to maintain your twist right up to the connector. As to the type and quality of the connector I have very limited knowledge. I work mainly with single mode fiber.
If you have trouble this weekend I can get more info Monday from fellas that do only cat5 and cat6.
p.s. take extra precaution when fanning out the pairs, to prevent splits.

 

[Erik]

just make sure you have all the wires in the same order on both ends.
doesn't really matter what the order is so long as they're the same.
I generally untwist about 2 turns, then use my scissors to cut the end square and slide them into the connector -- make sure each wire goes into a slot (no doubling up) and you should be OK.

 

[tommu56]

I crimp and test a lot at work use the TIA/EIA 568B wiring diagram

I strip about 2" of jacket off and straighten the wires all out taking the kinks out of the wires individually

Lay them out in order in a circle to go in connector as you straighten them.

lay them up flat with the right sequence of color for the connector.

Then after the all the wires are flat and in order trim the wires to the length needed for the connector (about 5/8 to 3/4 for most)

Slide the wires in to the connector making sure you get the WHITE / ORANGE on pin one with the latch facing away from you.

Make sure the wires are pressed in to the front of connector before crimping

Then put connector in crimper and crimp

Then I test the cable


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I also have an ideal tester it is inexpensive ~$60.00

http://www.amazon.com/Linkmaster%C2%BF-UTP-stp-Cable-Tester
/dp/B000LDC3LA

we also use the snap and go connectors and premade patch cables

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I have about 2,000 ft in my house too and miles and miles at work.

 

[jpr62902]

These are some good, informative replies, all. Thank you!

Now here's another twist: one end of the cable connects to a wall plate jack. There are two rows of 4 colored wires (each row) on the back, and they appear to be staggered.

Looking at the back of the wall plate and from left to right, the first row of colors are blue, black, green and tan and the second are orange, red, yellow and white. The order appears to be blue, orange, black, red, green, yellow, tan and white. Any hints to sorting this out?

 

[XeVfTEUtaAqJHTqq]

You should hire a professional network engineer. I don't recommend that lawyers ever do anything that they are not specifically trained for.

 

[JEV]

You should hire a professional network engineer. I don't recommend that lawyers ever do anything that they are not specifically trained for.

If you fuck it up, you'll have nobody to blame but yourself, and your wife (if you have one) will never let you live it down for being so cheap. Get the network engineer who knows how to deal with engineering principles and facts, not conjecture and hyperbole. You'll get it done on time and on budget. Lawyers are all rich, so I don't know why you'd attempt this on your own anyway.

 

[tommu56]

These are some good, informative replies, all. Thank you!

Now here's another twist: one end of the cable connects to a wall plate jack. There are two rows of 4 colored wires (each row) on the back, and they appear to be staggered.

Looking at the back of the wall plate and from left to right, the first row of colors are blue, black, green and tan and the second are orange, red, yellow and white. The order appears to be blue, orange, black, red, green, yellow, tan and white. Any hints to sorting this out?

One of colord patterns should be labeled TIA/EIA 568B wiring diagram
Use that one and match the colors on the jack.
The jack has to twist the connectors to get it right for the plug to plug to the computer.




If you mes it up it just wont work no damage other than your pride



tom

 

[jpr62902]

Right now I'm posting from an a computer linked to my network with my newly run data cable. All you doubters and haters can kiss my tooshie.

And Tommu, you're info was very, very helpful, so thank you very much!

 

[jpr62902]

Here are the wire connections for a wall plate:

Cable to wall plate:
1. Orange stripe to blue
2. Orange to orange
3. Green stripe to black
4. Blue to red
5. Blue stripe to green
6. Green to yellow
7. Brown stripe to brown
8. Brown to white

 

[XeVfTEUtaAqJHTqq]

Right now I'm posting from an a computer linked to my network with my newly run data cable. All you doubters and haters can kiss my tooshie.

And Tommu, you're info was very, very helpful, so thank you very much!

Kiss Kiss!

 

[tommu56]

Right now I'm posting from an a computer linked to my network with my newly run data cable. All you doubters and haters can kiss my tooshie.

And Tommu, you're info was very, very helpful, so thank you very much!

When I got a legal question I'll' post it for you.
Each one on here had his "expertise" and I'm glad to help when I can.