In just a few simple steps you can connect your UTP cable to an RJ45 connector; Making your own network cable has never been easier! Read on to find out how you too can do this.
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In this how-to you will easily learn to connect a UTP cable to an RJ45 connector. This is how you make your own network cable; Making a UTP cable has never been easier!
Would you like to learn how to connect a UTP cable to a wall socket? Then read our article Connecting a UTP wall socket: how do you do that? .
Before we start, we list everything you need to make your own UTP cable:
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So it is really not difficult to make a network cable yourself. With the right tools (see above) you can be done in 5-10 minutes. Here we go!
Here the outer sheath is stripped
First strip away the outer sheath, so that you can see the 8 wires (4 pairs of wires). To do this, use the cable stripper on the crimping pliers. We recommend stripping away about 5 cm of the outer sheathing.
Here the colors are placed in the correct order
You now see 8 wires, each with its own color. They may still be a bit contentious; then separate the wires. The order of these threads is, of course, very important. So make sure you follow the correct order.
UTP cable color order
From left to right:
This is a photo of a special Pass-through connector . If you don't have one, first cut the 8 wires to the correct size and then insert them into the connector.
There is a cutting blade on the crimping pliers (if you have a good one). Cut so that the veins are approximately 1.5 cm long. You don't have to strip the 8 wires yourself!
Please note: this step is only necessary if you do not have a Pass-through connector.
Now you can neatly place the wires (with color sheathing) in the RJ45 connector. Make sure they remain next to each other in the correct color order. Now slide the wires into the connector as follows:
Look carefully through the transparent piece in the connector to see if all the wires are properly seated.
Now hold the network cable and connector firmly in place and bring it to the crimping tool. Just squeeze well and it's stuck; you connected a network cable yourself!
Good to know: it doesn't matter whether you have a Cat5e, Cat6(a), Cat7(a) or Cat8 cable: connecting the network cable works exactly the same.
Making a UTP cable is really not that complicated. We will give you a number of tips to ensure that your home-made internet cable performs best.
Would you rather have a cable with a connection? Buy ready-made internet cables with RJ45 connectors in our webshop.
[button] Network cable on roll [/button]
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[button] Crimping pliers [/button]
