How To Terminate Cat 5 Cable With An Rj45 Connector

This video shows how to diy terminate the cat7 installation cable with a male connector.

How to terminate cat 5 cable with an rj45 connector.

After you learn to terminate cat 5 cable you will be well on the road to terminate 4 6 wire telephone cable and have a slight idea about coaxial terminations. Termination means to attach something to the raw end of the cable so it can be plugged into something else like a switch or computer. In this instructable i will teach you how to terminate cat 5 cable with an rj 45 connector. Insert the prepared connector cable assembly into the rj45 slot in your crimping tool.

Be sure to include an extra 2 inches on either end of the wire for the data plug. This is easy when you get the hang of it and becomes second nature after about 15 20 minutes. Network cables have a maximum length depending on which type is being used. The wiring diagram is shown with the hook clip on the underside.

This is accomplished several ways and for this blog we will focus on the quickest easiest and most common do it yourself way the pass through unshielded rj45 plug. For this installation you will need a cat 7 cable a strip tool sci. Although maximum length varies by manufacturer a common rule of thumb is 650 feet for a cat6 cable and 250 feet for a cat5e cable. Using the coil of wire pull the necessary amount of wire for the connection you need to make.

Firmly squeeze the crimper s handles. If you realize that a mistake has been made in wire order after termination you ll have to cut the connector off and start all over again.