How to make a patch cable, CAT5e

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How to make a patch cable, CAT5e

• A tutorial by Mr. Zent

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Physical Limitations for cables

• Cat5e Cables must be longer than 6 inches and
  shorter than 328 feet.
• Always cut cable 4 inches longer than required to
  give working room
• When removing insulation, be very careful to not
  cut wires underneath
• Dont cross the streams (wires)

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Beginning Steps
How far is it?

• Measure the required distance, remember minimum
  and maximum lengths
• Add 4 inches for work
• Get clean work area
• Put on safety glasses
• Gather tools and caps

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Start the cable

• Score insulation
• Carefully remove insulation and string
• Separate pairs by color
• Brown
• Brown/white
• Green
• Green/white
• Blue
• Blue/white
• Orange
• Orange/white

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Preparing Pairs

• Fan them out
• Keep hold at source end and work wires free
• Twist wires to straighten
• Hold source and free end pairs in hands tightly,
  work cables quickly together. Cables must all be
  touching
• Never let go of source

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Securing the connectors

• Cut pairs at 90 degrees to run
• Cut at approximately ¾ of an inch from source
• Always hold with Brown wire to the right and
  Orange/white to the left
• Slide into RJ45 Connector with snap down, this
  means flat side up

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Finishing the RJ45 Connector

• Make sure pairs are all flush against end, you
  should see the cut ends
• Slide RJ45 into Crimping tool, making sure to
  keep everything tight
• Press very firmly on tool making sure that
  plastic stop is engaged and that connection teeth
  bite into pairs

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Finishing up
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