Connect Cat6 cable to jack
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- čas přidán 9. 08. 2018
- easy procedure to punch the Category 6 network cable on to a Jack. If you are installing an Ethernet network in an office or home, you will need to "terminate" each network wire at the user end with a Category 6 network jack.
Tools needed:
- Snips (Electrician's Scissors)
- 110 punch down tool
Steps:
1. score the Cable jacket to create a perforation
2. Break-off the portion of the cable jacket to expose wires inside.
3. use snips (scissors) to make a small notch in the cable jack.
4. pull back the rip cord to remove more jacket.
5. cut off excess cable jacket
6. untwist individual wires (sets of colored wires)
7. push the pairs of wires into groove according to the key map (Blue, Orange, Green, Brown).
8. Choose either A or B style for wire termination (if in doubt, choose B)
9. Use either the plastic insert tool or a Punch-down tool to fully insert the wires into the metal teeth within the jack.
10. removes excess wires.
11. install dust caps on jack.
Supplies and Tools used in this Video:
- RJ-45 keystone Jack: amzn.to/3N7fsYE
- Category 6 Network cable: amzn.to/3XjwhEJ
- Snips (electrician scissors): amzn.to/45SWIom
- Punch tool:amzn.to/42FvgHX
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I made a newer version of this procedure. (in 4K too!). And, since many of you have complained about my hand in the way during the punch process, I specifically moved the camera to the side in this video.
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The most confusing part of connecting the jack is understanding the A vs B style the color coding on the jack. You explain this part well in this video. Thank you.
True.
You sound like Jimmy McGill from Better Call Saul
True
omg yes he does ! 🤣
I thought the same!
I get that comment often . 😄
I thought the same exact thing 😂
Your video was useful, thank you. I would suggest for someone using the "free" punch-down tool that doesn't trim the wires, a pair of common "nail clippers" work great, and can trim the wires flush with the block.
Ooh. Nail clippers! Excellent suggestion sir! 😄
Outstanding video! I have done a lot of general purpose wiring on 110/220V circuits, but this is my first go at making up CAT6 cable to jack. Thank you for making this easily understood!
Good luck Mike. Glad I could help! :-)
Thanks so much for this video, exactly the information I was looking for in a simple and effective presentation. Just got a punch tool and am ready to install some network jacks.
Glad to hear it. Thanks for the feed back. "Simple and easy" is what I aim for. 😁
The most helpful video on the subject that I've seen! THANK YOU SO MUCH, I'm off to perform surgery on a keystone jack now!
Wow, what a compliment! Thanks. Good luck with that jack! 😊
I keep rewatching your great video. Definitely, educational. Hope to get up enough nerve to try. Thanks
He mentioned getting the jacket as close to the connector as possible. What I do is I separate the first wire from each side and then place them in the slots so they're straight out from the cable. Once they're in place, it's a simple matter to place the rest.
Thank you so much! I haven't done this in a very long time and needed a refresh.
That’s great Dylan. Thanks for the feedback 😁
Appreciate the video but in future try not to obscure what you're actually doing when you're doing it. Thanks
Extremely helpful. Thank you so much.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge ,more power and GOD BLESS!
You’re so welcome. I hope it makes life easier for anyone who needs the knowledge 😊
Thank you for this video, very informative!
Thanks Bud! You helped me move the jack from one room to the next in my house. Something AT&T tech told me was not possible, disappointing. little did the tech know; the conduits were running CAT6 to every room in my apartment.
Wow, hats great! Good for you! Probably saved yourself a ton of $$ too!! 😁
Thanks a bunch for talking me through it - took every bit of anxiety out of it.
Glad that helped. Thanks for the feedback 😀
best video on CZcams teaching this. Ty!
Well, I will take the compliment! Thank you for watching. 😊
this was a great video. good angle, instructions etc...thumbs up
Glad it was helpful! :-D
Great video, first one I’ve found that explained the A and B markings. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the video. Was so helpful
Thank you coming from the Philippines.
Wonderful to have audience from the other side of the planet! 😄
Thanks so much! This was super helpful!
So helpful. Thank you sir!!
Exactly what I was looking for thanks.
Great, thanks! Exactly what I wanted to know.
Wonderful! 😁
Thanks for sharing your knowledge 😘
And THANK YOU for the feedback 😁
Wow that saves a lot of time not undoing all of the twists in the wires. I started making a couple of the male ends and it is such a pain in the butt! Going to make the female ends and buy one foot male cables for the rest of the time!
personally, I believe the Keystone RJ-45 jacks (the female plugs) are a sturdier and more reliable termination than the crimp-on RJ-45 male plugs. :-)
Great video, thank you for all your hard work
thank you ...for thanking me! :-D
Thank you sir ….. AT&T tried charging me $160.00 to do this
Keep up the great work
These video are very helpful, thanks for the valuable video...
Appreciate the feedback. There's a better version of this one here
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This is very informative. Muchas gracias! 👍
Glad I could help! 😀
great video really helpful
Fantastical video, dude!!! Been out the network game for a while, but wanna rerun some cat-6 drops in my crawlspace for a mesh network. VERY informative & concise. Cheers & keep up the excellent work!!! 🤓 🤓 🤓 💙💙💙👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
i use blade to crimp it up and work perfectly now, so happy but i hope i can have a set of crimping tool to make it faster and more perfect.
Thanks for this video! I got my office wired up and now have every bit of internet i pay for!
That’s wonderful to hear! Good job! 😄
Good on you. WiFi is a lot more problematic.
I had cat6 solid and there was either using the this jack and the rj45. The rj45 for solid is crazy hard to push it in. So I went with this jack...much easier! But you should put an aluminum tape around the jack because you might get fm radio signal.
Aluminum tape (like the kind the HVAC ppl use). Interesting thought. And, I could ground it too. That'd be a neat little experiment! :-)
@@NetworkAdvisor i use the cat6 for 2 phone lines. Then one line was not twisted and bare, i can hear radio on the phone. Solve it by using hvac alum tape... use it like a shield. But of course you have to electric tape up first b4 alum tape.
Best tutorial video available in CZcams. Thanks for the video!
thank you. Great video!
Glad you like it.
Thank you for posting! I wired my house for internet and am terminating at bedroom wall. Thank you!
That’s awesome- glad I could help! 😊
gracias señor del vídeo, gracias a usted voy a pasar el semestre :D
Excelente!
right on thanks man
Oh my gosh. All this time I didn't realize what the push down tool was for. Been sitting in my toolbox for years.
Better late than never? 😄
amazing video, very well explained for a computer newbie like me :).. stay blessed.. keep the quality videos coming...
Thank you Ahamed. 😊
Thank you!
Thanks you !!! it's very useful
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting. :-)
now I know why there is a stupid thread inside some cables..its not stupid at all infact very useful.. thanks 👍👍
Awesome. Thanks for commenting 😀
Yes it help to strip back the jacket
Thank you very much
Great video and touch every single critical points of being professional
Thanks for watching. 😊
Great video!!
Thanks! :-D
The problem I had when doing this project, was the cable wiring case was too thick pushing the wires onto the notch and it did not penetrate the wire. I splice a thinner wire further back to the thick wire and used the thinner wire into the notch. The category 6 network jack work great. Also, found this when working on digital phone lines, no dial tone due to no penetrate the wire to the notch. You must make sure the wire is penetrated the notch on the jack. This will save headache and frustration when the system did not work, when wiring is correct. Veteran Spoken 1st amendment rights.
Makes me wonder if you might have been using cat 6A cable? 🤔
@@NetworkAdvisor I will check it out, however the casing around the wire was thick. Learn a lesson well next time I run internet cable. Veteran Spoken
7:20 Thank you. All clear.
Thank You🙏🙏🙏
This helps a lot to understand how to do it, i'm sure you could do it with your eyes closed...Is there a program to use to Design your own home network system.. ie connect gaming consoles, TV computers all in different spots in my home?
Thank you
I used to work for AT&T and learned how to do this
You sound like Saul from breaking bad :D
I got a big box of those ends. Cat 6 extreme , only used 3 in my house so far.
Leviton Extreme? Thats good stuff right there! 😀
@@NetworkAdvisor yeah. Girlfriends office recently closed , so we got to gut the place. It had miles of network cables across 3 floors of a building, 500 employees. So all the ends got cut off plus all the new in box I got. Also 3 full boxes of cat6 wire, along with computers,tvs, and an Epson workforce projector.
Daaaaannngggg !! 😳
Thanks for that clarification on the patch cable. What about terminating shielded CAT5 or CAT 6 to a shielded jack? Do you have a tutorial on that? BTW your tutorial here is very clear and understandable. Greatly appreciated.
Thanks Jerry. I almost never work with the shielded version if the data cable. So, no i don’t have anything so far
A carpet knife will do the trick. Use the back side to press a wire to the slot and the sharp side to cut the wire.
thank you
great!
Can I combine two cat5e cables on one of these jacks? I have two possible tv locations, so I want to run a wire from one jack to another.
Thanks
Thank you 🥰🥰🥰
Happy to help. 😊
Are there in-wall-rated or fire-resistant cables? Should they be used exclusively for home networking? For home use, the cables run inside the walls and sometimes through the attic surrounded by air or a lot of insulation or resting on insulation or stapled to wood.
CMR/Riser cable is what you want
Good tips. You missed putting the zip-tie on when complete to hold the cable to the jack. That's what the 2 little holes on the back of the jack are for.
Yep, laziness 😁
You don't need a tie rap, that's bull.
I watched a couple of other videos, but this nicely, specifically, and precisely described. Something that I was looking for. Thnx
A and B are both technically the same pin out so there is no difference other than that the colors are swapped (green for orange) but you can NOT use both on the same cable A on one end and B on the other. I was under the impression that A is older than B so its more widely used and since it's older all federal contracts are required to be wired using A
Great comments Ed. Yes, I did hear that all US Federal infrastructure requires A style. Personally, I see a lot of 568B in the field ( non-govt). One nice thing about 568A though is it supports 4-wire phone connections in the event you want to use the drop for a phone instead of an Ethernet. 😊
@@NetworkAdvisor Ahh the 4 wire phone fallback is good to know
@@NetworkAdvisor Sorry, but neither 568A or 568B support 4-line phones. They both support two-line phones. 4-line phones use a different standard for connection.
This is true. 😊
silly question - it is difficult to remove the terminations if you need to attach a different wire down the road or if you need to repair one? Or.. is it commonplace to just bin that old one and use a replacement? Thanks for sharing.
Thats a pretty reasonable question, actually. So you totally can re-use the cat 6 jack and re-terminate a new wire if you need too. 😁
They can be re-used, but only a limited number of times. They're really only meant for single-use, but I've reused one several times with no noticeable problems.
thanks
Cat-6 is quite heavier and has that middle plastic divider/insert. More of a pain than Cat-5.
Agreed Eric. Thanks for commenting.
It also doesn't work well with BIX strips. Speaking from experience.
there are 586A and 586B. Normally we have to base on 586B.
OK, if I'm extending my router via wall jacks to support connection to TVs, amps, etc. then both end jacks would have to be wired different for supply and receiver termination right? hope the question makes sense. Great video.
I think if you are asking: how should I wire if I am feeding other parts of my home with internet from the router? The answer would be standard Ethernet wiring (as I shown in my videos). 568A or 568B.
In Ethernet networking their is no longer a need to worry about router vs. switch vs. host. Both ends of the cable would be wired the same. All the ports auto-sense these days. Hope that helps. 😊
Can you please post in the description what brand of keystone jacks those are? I had to bite the bullet and buy 10 from Lowes for 40 bucks. I know that is pretty expensive right? Also need a patch panel. I haven't done the home networking job for a long time so I had all cat5e stuff. But you cannot use a cat5e keystone jack with cat6 cable. That is from what I have read and understood. Can tell you been doing this a long time. What keystone jacks, What cable end thingy's, and what patch panel. Just need the brands. Thanks!
You can use cat5e keystone with cat6 cable... BUT why would you? if the cat6 is rated up to 600 MHz but the cat5e keystone rates at 350MHz, 350MHz would be the max it could run. SO your not using the full capability of the cable. Would this make a huge difference on your home network? No. But if installed in a larger environment it would not perform well.
My suggestion is Monoprice which is the keystone he is showing in this video. I have installed strictly their components for the past 8 years doing somewhere around 5000 drops. I work for a managed IT company doing network infrastructure setups for our medial clients. I've wired at least 15 offices completely from patch panel to keystone drops and have next to no issues still to this day with those components installed. If there's an issue usually it's because of an end users feet. Don't let he lower brand name or cheap price fool you. They have to follow the same standards that Hubbel, Panduit, Leviton etc have to follow for a 10th of the cost.
If you need more help, just reply.
@@EngineerCatPyro thanks for the reply. I bought some at Lowe's over here. 10 for 50. Pretty expensive but it works. The cat5e are too cheap and when I place the wires in the slots on the toolest the plastics bend and break. I could of also been wiring it wrong. I followed the color code on the cat6 keystone for B and it worked. I've heard of monoprice too actually. I will get some. Working on wiring up house and have to run a few on the flat roof. Need to use conduit to do it right. Running cable is fun no matter what. Save money and not many want to do it and go for the wireless option. Thanks
CAT6 wire is larger diameter than CAT5, which makes it a tight fit for CAT5 connectors. It really doesn't matter what brand you get.
Thanks for sharing! I was about to relocate my home phone by rewiring it through my attic. However, I noticed my old phone line that was established by the previous owner only used two lines orange and orange/white while others were not connected. So, since I am going to use Cat6 connector, should I still follow the same thing by only adding orange and orange/while leaving other colors loose?
Bedir the colors of the wires are meaningless unless fully terminated in a keystone jack. Orange, blue, green and brown pairs can be used but if only using 1 pair for a telephone any of those colors of wires should terminate to the blue and blue/white which is also known as spots 4 & 5. If you look at the RJ11 telephone cable you will see that the pair of wires come out directly in the middle of the jack. That is known as Tip and Ring (for analog phones) or numbers 4 & 5 on any keystone jack. You can terminate any of those colors to 4 & 5 on both ends of the cable runs and the connection will reach the other end.
@@EngineerCatPyro Thanks a lot!
very good video
This is not a good video,dude never untwist , you don't need too, unless it's a certain type of incert or an RJ45
Does the patch cable need to match the A or B scheme used for wiring these jacks?
good question! It does not. :-)
*_Good job getting your hand right in the way of the push down._*
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with straight compotition o-O-g-B-b-G-br-BR , what style do we use ? B style ?
That color layout you must mentioned is B-style. And, B is the most common. so, a straight through cable would be where you terminate both end in B-style. :-)
I need your helpp!! 🤧
I have female to female ethernet, wire it up the same type? (I was prewired by networker - type A, but no internet so i tried to rewire these wire)
Ya, nice going! We couldn't see you actually making any cuts with either tool because your hand was in the way.
For you who don't have a proper cable flush cutter, you can use your toe nail cutter
Neat idea!
@@NetworkAdvisor Thank you sir, I'm punching a 48 port panel as we speak.
Thank you for the video, excellent job 👍
Awesome! Good luck! Thanks for the feedback. 😊
What’s is the difference between a and b and what do you each letter do you use it for.?
Lenny, that is a frequently asked question. From a purely network perspective, there is no difference in performance (that I am aware of). A few people have pointed out that the 568A is a better choice if you want your network cabling capable of being used for analog phone connections. This is becoming much less common as VOIP is sweeping the globe. 🙂
Great video.. If only you had edited out the close up of the back of your hand for an actual shot of the punch down tool..
point taken. :)
don't ask me why, but I'm missing the dust cover. Is that a crucial part? Or can I tape over it instead.
Its not super-critical. The tape idea works in my book. 😁
A plastic or rubber boot would look great with a little glue fixing it to the outer cable. Maybe a bit too artistic!!!
Hey, this is CZcams! Look around and you'll find a video of someone else doing this, then filling the jack with hot glue! Both funny and a servicing nightmare! 😁
Can I use a Cat 6A keystone with Cat 6 (not 6A) cable and it will work as well? Or do I need to match the cable to the connectors to the cable, so the cable is 6A, the female keystone is 6A and the RJ45 is 6A?
It'll work fine.
Will the cables be usable with any ethernet installation as long as the "a" or "b" choice is the same on both ends?
Yes. In fact, now days, even if you make one end of the cable 568A and the other end 568B, it will still work because most switches are smart enough to convert the Transmit/Receive signals even when they are reversed.
@@NetworkAdvisor Good to know that.
Terimakasih atas informasinya. Di mana beli alatnya?
good brothe
If I am making a female to fenale cable would I use the same configuration on each side (both type a or type b)?
yes, if you change the type in each end it will become a crossover cable
You need a special termination called a “lesbian” coupling. It works well.
As long has everything is the same on both sides your om
Damn it has to be hard pulling that cat6 through a wall..nice video though..
First timer here: So I rigged up my key stone jack /RJ45 connectors to get a successful connection but only receiving 10% of the speed compared to before... Any idea why that could be? I redid each end a couple times after finding an error in my wiring and finally got a signal pushing, just isn't quite as strong for some reason
Hmmm, even a mediocre cat6 cable and keystone jacks should support 1gig with no problem. Without knowing the specifics it’s tough to make a recommendation. The cable and jacks are all rated Category 6? The cable doesn’t have any sharp bends or hard twists?
Also maybe this : Cat5e jacket trimming [pro tip]
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@@NetworkAdvisor So upon further investigation, the cable ran in the apartment is only a Cat5 which would explain the limited bandwidth of ~100mbps. Guess running a Cat6 from the closet to the living room is the better option if I get 10x the speed lol. Thanks for your help!!
Thank you Sir!
What’s different about the punch down tool. You said you’d do it both ways
I think I was referring to the little plastic tool some folks use. You can see it here in this Short I made. czcams.com/users/shortsnwukQXJM_Uc?feature=share
@@NetworkAdvisor ok thank you
Come to find my rj45 wall sockets were terminated A. I already terminated the keystones in the network closet as B and the connection works. Should I re-terminate the keystones in the network closet as A?
If it’s working, I would just leave it. What you have are cross-over cables. Which in modern settings are acceptable to most network devices. 20 yrs ago it would have been a problem. 😊
@@NetworkAdvisor this is because equipment used nowadays can auto detect if it's a straight or crossover cable that is plugged into one of its ports and adjust for it, am I right about this?
@@REXXSEVEN absolutely correct. Before that auto-sense came along though, life could be hell wondering if something wasn't working because you should, or shouldn't be using a X-cover. Miserable, like Windows 3.1. :-)
Thanks for chiming in Rexx. :-)
@@NetworkAdvisor lolololol
..... Thank you for your response. I remember way back like almost 20 years ago I was trying to use a Ethernet Hub and had some issues off and on when I would use it with a different computers, that could have been the reason why.
@@REXXSEVEN Exactly, me too. Back in the 90's basic networking knowledge wasn't so common. Plus, devices were not as plug-n-play friendly as they are today. :-D
Nice
perfect
So if you do A or B style on the jack and patch panel is there a A or B config on the accutal network cables you use to connect to devices and use as patch wires?
There is! It’s usually B style. But don’t worry if your patch cables are a different style from the network cabling system. It still works fine. 😊
@@NetworkAdvisor but should slow speed,likes cat5 speed.
I get how important speed is. But, I will tell you that most if what in see the commercial environments (offices, retail, medical) is mostly 100Mbps or 1Gbps. Which cat5e still supports just fine.
But, now if I was setting up my home (or home office) I would probably use cat6a.
Saul... what are you doing in this line of work?
Right? I've been trying to get Bob Odenkirk's attention in case he needs a voice-double.
lol i just realised, its just like Saul's voice
I have one in my house but I don’t know how to use it