CAT6 connectors

PcGk · 05-26-2008, 01:22 AM

I just made a run of CAT6 through my entire house....-For the past 2 hours, I am trying to attach the connectors (rj45). It is ridiculous, everytime I slide the wires in, they either crimp or move out of order....can someone shed some light on this and give me some tips so I can get this connected?

jgotfire · 05-26-2008, 02:33 AM

When I do them I pull the outer insulation back about 1” get the wires in the right order and slide them in. I’m thinking that you don’t have much of the wire exposed to work with them.

g25racer · 05-26-2008, 03:26 AM

Thats why you have someone else do it! lol

Calibretto · 05-26-2008, 04:43 AM

get them all in order and hold them tightly together with your thumb and forefinger. Slide them into the jack. It's pretty much trial and error. Make sure though when you go to crimp the jack, that you crimp the insulator as well and not the wires.

PcGk · 05-26-2008, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Calibretto

get them all in order and hold them tightly together with your thumb and forefinger. Slide them into the jack. It's pretty much trial and error. Make sure though when you go to crimp the jack, that you crimp the insulator as well and not the wires.

Thanks, I did it, but the wire is dead. When I look in the connector, it seems that the wires are in the right order, but I get nothing.

g25racer · 05-26-2008, 06:46 AM

A wire must be split or cut

JlCollins005 · 05-26-2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by g25racer

A wire must be split or cut

what is that suppose to mean how is that gunna help him lol, obviously the wires are cut or he wouldnt be puttin it in the connector, make sure u have both ends correct on the cable

PcGk · 05-26-2008, 03:14 PM

Can I buy a short cat6 cable and cut it in half and then splice it onto either end of the wire I ran?

JlCollins005 · 05-26-2008, 03:19 PM

how long would u say the cable was that u bought

PcGk · 05-26-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JlCollins005

how long would u say the cable was that u bought

I bought a roll of 250', but only used about 75-100'.

05-26-2008, 01:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
PcGk Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 109	CAT6 connectors I just made a run of CAT6 through my entire house....-For the past 2 hours, I am trying to attach the connectors (rj45). It is ridiculous, everytime I slide the wires in, they either crimp or move out of order....can someone shed some light on this and give me some tips so I can get this connected?

05-26-2008, 02:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
jgotfire Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW, VA Posts: 63	When I do them I pull the outer insulation back about 1” get the wires in the right order and slide them in. I’m thinking that you don’t have much of the wire exposed to work with them. __________________ q6600 / Antec NeoPower 650 P5KPL-VM / Lian-Li PC 61 aluminum 4 gig ddr2 / XP pro / Vista Ultimate 64 They need to make googling a word.

05-26-2008, 03:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	Thats why you have someone else do it! lol __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

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05-26-2008, 06:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	A wire must be split or cut __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

05-26-2008, 03:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
PcGk Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 109	Can I buy a short cat6 cable and cut it in half and then splice it onto either end of the wire I ran?

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