Cat6 and rj45 connectors.

vroom_skies

vroom_skies

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Simple question.

There has to be a simple way to put these things togther. I guess I have the basic one piece rj45 plugs and well they are a pita. All the tutorials say to just straighten out the cable and then push the wire into the connector. I must be doing some thing wrong or just don't have the recomended tools.

Please tell me what I am missing. Or any tips or hints.

Thanks

Bob
 
"EZ RJ45 Crimp Tool

The EZ-RJ45 high-quality crimp tool is designed to quickly crimp and cut the wires of the EZ-RJ45® or the EZ-RJ12/11® EZ-RJ45® CAT6+ Connectors in one easy simple operation. The EZ-RJ45 Crimp Tool will also work on most other RJ-11, RJ-12 and RJ-45 connectors (except AMP)." http://cableorganizer.com/ez-rj45-network-plugs/

Life is always easier when you have the correct electronic assembly tools onhand. A quick search always locates tools like the one seen there. A local hardware store or Radio Shack will probably carry a similar tool for this.
 
I know about that tool, but does that help with gettint the wires into the connector or just stripping the wire and crimping it once its done?
 
Sometimes you can give a wire a slight twist to tighten it enough to feed it inplace in order to crimp it then. That would be on braided not solid wire.
 
You need a crimp, but you also need to know the wiring standards (the order in which the individual wires go into the RJ45 plug). Here's a site you can check out:

http://www.alatec.com/info/rj45.html

[edit]Sorry, forgot to add, if youre using Cat6, youll want to use the 568A Standard (that's kinda important!)[/edit]
 
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It will certainly be easier once you trim the insulation back 1/2" according to that if the individual wires are solid for inserting each one. That's the type of you will need. Once you have the pairs separated you would keep them straight when inserting them as a pair. But you can't crimp any pairs right away. You will have to all wires inplace evenly to do that. Trimming the insulation evenly across will be the hardest part there.
 
Umm...it doesn't HAVE to be wired using the T568A standard. You can use the T568B wiring scheme.

Those standards where set in place so that net admins would not kill each other by using their own "personal" wiring scheme. If one net admin wired it his own way and another guy comes in trying to troubleshoot the network...he's gonna be pissed :D. That's why it's a must that you know these standards if you were to take the CompTIA Network+ exam. It really doesn't matter what order you have them in as long as it’s the same on both ends or the TX pins are crossed to the RX pins if you're making a crossover, but standards are your friends :). There is a reason why they exist, so to diminish the effects of confusion. However, don't go mixing up the pairs because the reason they are twisted around each other is so the effects of crosstalk will be neutralized and the main concern is the wires coming from pins 1 and 2 being twisted around the wires from pins 3 and 6 and then you run into problems so... stick to the standards :cool:.

Just remember if you want a straight through, use one standard on each end. If you want a crossover, you want the T568A scheme on one end and the T568B scheme on the other.

Edit: I buy my bulk cables from Newegg too :D.
 
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order the wires, then bend them so they are straight. Cut the excess off and push it into the connecter. The wire jacket should also fit in the connecter (there is a little ridge on connecter the jacket should touch that) Crimp and your good to go
 
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