The internet is almost indispensable in our current time. Many actions now take place online. From tax returns to operating the lighting in your home. A household usually has many devices that are connected to the internet or to an internal network. Think of equipment such as a printer, media box, smart TV or a NAS server.

It is therefore very important to connect all devices properly. This is usually done with a UTP Cat6 cable. It is possible to make this cable yourself, but you need the right tools for this. To make a Cat6 cable, you need the following products:

• Cat6 cable
• Connectors
• Cable stripper
• RJ45 crimping tool

When you are going to make a Cat6 cable, first strip 2 centimeters of the Cat6 cable with a knife or wire stripper. When you have done this, you will see 8 wires. These must be in a specific order, as described below:

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

If the wires are not in the correct order, the UTP Cat6 cable cannot make a good connection. You must then cut off approximately 1.5 centimeters from each core and place the cores next to each other. After this action, you press the wires firmly into the connector, which you then place in the crimping tool. The crimping is the most important step in this process, because it, as it were, clamps the connection between the wires of the cable and the connector.

After crimping the connector, you can test your homemade UTP Cat6 cable. It is best to do this before installing the cable. This prevents unnecessary work if the cable does not work properly