How To Make An Ethernet Cable (Straight Through And Cross Over Cable) #2

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4. Use scissors to make a straight cut across the wires 1/2 Inch from the cut sleeve to the end of the wires.



5. Push the wires into the connector. Note the position of the blue plastic shielding. Also note how the wires go all the way to the end. 

A view from the top. All the wires are all the way in. There are no short wires.   


WRONG WAY - Note how the blue plastic shielding is not inside the connector where it can be locked into place. The wires are too long. They should be 1/2 inch from the sleeve.


WRONG WAY - Note how the cables do not go all the way to the end of the connector.


6. CRIMPING THE CABLE ... carefully place the connector into the Ethernet Crimper and cinch down on the handles tightly. The copper splicing tabs on the connector will pierce into each of the eight wires. There is also a locking tab that holds the blue plastic sleeve in place for a tight compression fit. When you remove the cable from the crimper, the cable is ready to use.


For a standard cable (straight through), repeat all steps on the other end of the Ethernet cable exactly. For a cross-over cable, make sure to get the color order right.


Make sure to test the cables before installing them. An inexpensive Ethernet cable tester does this quite well.
NOTE - The maximum cable length of CAT-5 Ethernet cable is 328 feet or 100 meters.

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