Products from this article:

[button] Cat7 cable [/button][button] Connectors [/button][button] RJ45 pliers [/button][button] Cable stripper [/button]

To connect an internal network as stable as possible, Cat7 cables are often used. It is possible to connect a Cat7 cable yourself. These cables are available in different lengths and versions. Before you make a choice from these different versions makes, it is important to know exactly which cables are there. There are 2 variables that you need to take into account: The speeds and the various sheaths or shields.

[button] Buy a Cat7 cable [/button]

Speeds of cables:

Cat5e Cable : Has a speed of up to 1,000 mbit/s, 100mhz.
Cat6 Cable : Has a speed of up to 1.00mbit/s, 250mhz.
Cat6a Cable : Has a speed of up to 10,000mbit/s, 500mhz.
Cat7 Cable : Has a speed of up to 10,000mbit/s, 600 to 1500mhz.

Cloaks or shields:

U/UTP , no cable shielding, no pair shielding
U/FTP , no cable shielding, wire pair shielded by foil
F/UTP , cable shielded with foil, no pair shielding
S/FTP , cable shielded with braiding, wire pair shielded with foil
SF/UTP , cable shielded with braid and foil, wire pairs unshielded

Why make your own Cat7 cable?

Making your own Cat7 cable has several advantages. One of them is that you can determine the length yourself. This means you won't have to deal with bunches of cables on the floor. The holes in the wall that you will make don't have to be very big. After all, you will only attach the connector later. If you want to make a Cat7 cable, you will need the following:

Cat7 cable
Connectors
RJ45 pliers
Cable stripper

How to make a Cat7 cable step by step

To start, first strip the top 5 centimeters of the sheathing of the UTP cable. When you have done this, you will clearly see 4 pairs of wires. These wires must eventually go into the connector. The cables must first be laid in a certain order, namely:

• White-Orange
• Orange
• White-Green
• Blue
• Blue-White
• Green
• Brown-White
• Brown

Once the wires are in the correct order, cut the wires off at about 1.5 centimeters. Make sure they are all cut straight. Then push them into the connector in the correct order and then crimp it closed with the RJ45 pliers. You have now made yourself a functioning Cat7 cable!

Find everything you need in our shop:

[button] Cat7 cable [/button][button] Connectors [/button][button] RJ45 pliers [/button][button] Cable stripper [/button]