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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.

Purchasing fully made Ethernet cables from the store can be quite expensive.  It is far easier to simply buy a box of bulk Category 5 Ethernet cable and then attach your own RJ-45 connectors to the cut ends to your preferred length.

Many of you are familiar with the word “network, networking or computer network” and haven’t really understand what these terms mean. Well if you want to know more you’ve just come to the right place.

Traceroute is a command which can show you the path a packet of information takes from your computer to one you specify. It will list all the routers it passes through until it reaches its destination, or fails to and is discarded. In addition to this, it will tell you how long each 'hop' from router to router takes.

Pinging is a command which tells you if the connection between your computer and a particular domain is working correctly. Read on to learn how to use the ping command  in the CLI (Command Line Interface) to check if connection is established between your PC and a particular domain.