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How to Crimp Computer Cables
11/05/2010 00:00:00

Many network administrators opt to make their own computer network cables because excess cable creates static and degrades the signal pushed through the wire. If you need 32 feet of cable to make a connection, you should use a 32-foot cable and not a 35-foot cable that you can purchase premanufactured. The most common computer wire is Cat5, or category 5. The wires inside it are very small. Once you have the wire stripped and you are ready to install the cable, you need to crimp the connectors onto your computer cables.

Difficulty: Moderately EasyInstructionsThings You'll Need:Cat5 cableWire cuttersLoad barRJ11 or RJ45 wire connectorsRJ11 to RJ45 wire crimper1

Splay the eight wires inside the Cat5 cable in this order from left to right: yellow/white striped, yellow, white/green striped, blue, blue/white striped, green, brown/white striped and brown.

2

Bring each wire side by side until they touch. Hold them between your thumb and forefinger.

3

Cut the tips of the wire at a 45-degree angle with the yellow/white striped wire being the longest and the brown wire being the shortest.

4

Insert each wire into a load bar, which is a plastic holder with eight small hoes in it. Side the load bar back on the wires until it butts up with the wire insulator. This makes it easier to load the wires into the cable connector. You can get load bars where you purchased your Cat5 cable.

5

Hold the RJ45 or RJ11 cable connector with the copper tabs facing upward and the lock facing downward. Place the wires into the eight holes on the connector. Push the connector onto the load bar.

6

Place the plastic connector inside the RJ45 or RJ11 connector inside the crimping tool and squeeze down on the handle to lock it in place.

References Wire-Crimper-Reviews: Wire Crimpers LanShack: Making Cat5 Cables

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