How to terminate a RJ45 cable (Ethernet cable).
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How to terminate a RJ45 cable (Ethernet cable)
How to terminate a RJ45 cable (Ethernet cable).
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The best drywall caddy
These are the best drywall caddy's I have used, and I have been doing this job for many years. They are simple, light weight and cheap.
All you have to do is cut your hole, just put the caddy up to the wall and outline where the hole should be.
Then cut the hole.
Next put the caddy up to the wall with the back side in the hole.
Now you have the two long tabs in the middle. All you do is bend one up and one down. As you bent the tab you are going to bend it again in the hole so that the tab is now tight against the drywall.
What is the difference between a crossover cable and a straight through cable?
A straight through cable is used to connect a computer to a router a switch or hub.
In the crossover cable the wires linking the pins are crisscrossed, while in the straight through cable each
Nice video on how to crimp a RJ45 end and make a ethernet cable
Nice video on how to crimp a RJ45 end and make a ethernet cable
I have seen a few different color codes people use. The one in this video is not the color code I use. Ill explain...
Cat5 color code.
This is a Cat5e cable. You can see that there are 4 pairs of cables (8 wires). I have them in order from pair 1 to pair 4. This order is very important for a couple reasons.
1. Pair 1 (blue/blue white) is the 1st pair. So if you were going to hook up a phone jack, you always use pair 1 for line 1. If you have two phone lines and you are running them over the same cable then you would use pair 2 (orange/white orange) for line 2. You would use pair 3 for line 3 and so on.
Where should I run all my cable to?
I have been running wires now for over 7 years. I have seen some pretty nasty wiring jobs! Funny thing is, is that a lot of these wiring jobs are done by the "pro's". You would think that licensed electricians would know how to run data and phone lines in people houses or businesses. Some do, but most don't. I have been to new house builds, after they are finished and there has been not one phone line ran in the whole place. A lot of people don't really use phones anymore, but a lot still do.
Properly Strip a Cat5 Cable
Here is how you properly strip a cat5 cable.
1. Cut open the cable and pull off the outer sheathing.
2. Find the pull string inside the cable.
3. Pull the pull string until you have enough cable that you are going to need.
4. Cut the extra sheathing and the pull string off.
5. Trim the exposed cables down to a usable length. Note: name sure you cut the exposed cables down past where you cut into the cat5 in step 1. This is because in step 1, when you cut into the cable you will usually score the cables inside and they may not work. Not worth the risk!
6. Done.
1. Cut open the cable and pull off the outer sheathing.
2. Find the pull string inside the cable.
3. Pull the pull string until you have enough cable that you are going to need.
4. Cut the extra sheathing and the pull string off.
5. Trim the exposed cables down to a usable length. Note: name sure you cut the exposed cables down past where you cut into the cat5 in step 1. This is because in step 1, when you cut into the cable you will usually score the cables inside and they may not work. Not worth the risk!
6. Done.
Always Run Cat5!
Here is why you should always run Cat5 cable....
Cat5 cable is that blue cable that you run from your computer to your router or modem. That is its most popular use, but in fact it has many more uses then that. I work for a telecommunications company and Cat5 is all we run. We use it for phone, internet and TV. Our set top boxes (receiver) uses Cat5 instead of Coax.
Number 1 use: Phone
Cat5 has 4 pairs of wires, so 8 wires total. When you hook up a phone you only need to use 1 pair, or 2 wires. So that means you can have up to 4 phone lines using only 1 Cat5 cable. There are probably not that many times when you would need to have 4 phone lines at the same spot, but we always do 2 lines for businesses. Ex - When you have a phone and a fax line at the same spot.
Number 2 use: Internet
When you make a data cable or Ethernet cable you will usually use all 4 Pairs. You actually don't need to! Only 4 wires are being used (2 pairs) so this leaves 2 pairs left over not being used. You can actually use i Cat5 cable and make to cables out of it. This is really handy when you have one cable ran to a spot and need two connections there. Or you need to have a data connection and a phone line. So you could actually have 1 data jack and 2 phone lines at the same spot using only 1 Cat5 cable. Are you starting to see why this cable is so nice to use? If I can give you any advice, please run at least 1 Cat5 cable to every jack when you are doing renovations. You may not need it today or tomorrow, but when you run wire, you need to wire for the future!
more to come...
Cat5 cable is that blue cable that you run from your computer to your router or modem. That is its most popular use, but in fact it has many more uses then that. I work for a telecommunications company and Cat5 is all we run. We use it for phone, internet and TV. Our set top boxes (receiver) uses Cat5 instead of Coax.
Number 1 use: Phone
Cat5 has 4 pairs of wires, so 8 wires total. When you hook up a phone you only need to use 1 pair, or 2 wires. So that means you can have up to 4 phone lines using only 1 Cat5 cable. There are probably not that many times when you would need to have 4 phone lines at the same spot, but we always do 2 lines for businesses. Ex - When you have a phone and a fax line at the same spot.
Number 2 use: Internet
When you make a data cable or Ethernet cable you will usually use all 4 Pairs. You actually don't need to! Only 4 wires are being used (2 pairs) so this leaves 2 pairs left over not being used. You can actually use i Cat5 cable and make to cables out of it. This is really handy when you have one cable ran to a spot and need two connections there. Or you need to have a data connection and a phone line. So you could actually have 1 data jack and 2 phone lines at the same spot using only 1 Cat5 cable. Are you starting to see why this cable is so nice to use? If I can give you any advice, please run at least 1 Cat5 cable to every jack when you are doing renovations. You may not need it today or tomorrow, but when you run wire, you need to wire for the future!
more to come...
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