💡Make a CAT6 or CAT5e RJ45 Cable using Pass Through Connectors
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- čas přidán 6. 06. 2019
- In this video, I show you how to make up a CAT6 network cable from scratch using RJ45 pass-through connectors. I go into detail using end pass through or feed-thru RJ45 connectors making up the lead and showing you how to use the RJ45 crimp tools.
The video consists of 5 main parts:
1: Identifying and ensuring you have the right parts and tools to make up your RJ45 CAT6 or CAT5e cable.
2: Stripping back the outer Insulator sheath from the CAT6 cable.
3: Ensuring the right order for making the 4 pairs (8 cores) so if you are making a T568B or a T568A CAT6 cable then I show you what to look out for and how to configure the correct order.
4: Crimping the CAT6 or CAT5e cable to the pass-through RJ45 connector.
5: Testing the lead for continuity, and correct pair order.
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Thank you. One tip I came across was that before inserting the conductors into the fitting is that when they are all aligned instead of cutting the across ends at 90deg cut across the conductors at a 45 deg angle bottom left to top right. This staggers entry into the connector and in my experience the wires go in much more easily and without crossing over.
That’s a great tip, will have to try it on my next installation- Thanks 🙏
Just a helpful bit of info for anyone else that might be watching and following along, the two cable layouts mentioned don't really matter, as long as both ends are the same, but cables from the factory come wired as T568B, so might as well just always wire everything you make as T568B.
Following the standards helps avoid split pairs.
A nice easy to follow video, thanks.
Excellent instructional. Gonna finally make the leap to the pass through RJ45 plugs. They're expensive but so is having to cut off RJ45 plugs and start again because one or more of their cores didn't crimp in place properly. Thank you very much. Well done.
Thanks a million , glad you liked the video - hope it helps - and yes I went onto CAT6 pass through a while ago they are 100% better to use.
This helped a lot, thanks! I was having trouble as my cable contained wires at 23 awg with pretty thick insulation on each wire. I ended up stripping the last 1/4" of each wire and this helped each wire find its slot. Then I could bully the wires out the other side (patience) and pull them through using pliers. But having your video as a reference made all the improvisation much easier.
Thanks “Dang That’s Cool” glad it helped.
I recently started my own business. As a sole member, I'm always looking for better, easier methods. This is a game changer. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Brandon and good luck with your new business.
I have recently taken it upon myself to replace all the mish-mash of cat 5e and cat 6 cables in my home network with cat 6e. The connectors that I purchased were "two-piece", which required that I feed the conductors through a piece of plastic a hair narrower than the RJ45 connector, THEN put it into the connector... pain in the butt. I recently ran across ads for the "Feed-Through" connectors, and was looking for a video explaining their use. I found yours, and you made it look so easy. The next set of connectors I use will be feed -through. Thanks.
Yeah I have used the type you have explained they are a pain and horrible to use. You wont go back once you have tried the pass through type.
Thank you, good video, clearly shows how the pass thru connectors work.
I recently ran a CAT 5e cable thru an underground conduit from my house to my shop a hundred feet away. Had to terminate the two ends. I had a old style crimper brand new from years ago so I ended up buying Ideal brand closed end RJ45 connectors at Home Depot and doing it that way. If I do any more I may consider purchasing a new type crimper and connectors. Klien makes very good tools. I repurposed a Netgrear WiFi router with a failed WAN port as a wireless access point in the shop, works wonderfully.
Great stuff, yeah I like the Klein stuff, I use a cable tester made by Klein as well. Nice use of the Netgear AP 👍
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When running cables between buildings, make sure you avoid creating a ground loop. It's safest to use fiber in that case.
This is awesome. Just started getting interested in this and plan on cutting and recrimping cables I have where the plastic bit broke off. So besides the crimper, the plastic RJ45 connector also has to specifically be pass through right? If not it will just work the other way where it’s just a dead end?
Hi Mathew - Yes you are right you need RJ45 pass through connectors as well as the crimper for the Ethernet RJ45 connectors. Good look, I would suggest buying a cable tester as well, so you can test the circuit once you have re-terminated.
gotta say been using the old blank terminator those passthroughs look alot easier would make my job faster. Still Would like to get a quick stripper since my old one slices too deep for the 23awg cables.
Hey snintendog- I hear you, but yes the pass through rj45 cable ends are super easy and reliable to terminate compared to the old style.
thank you ;)
You're welcome!
i twist the cores together after i put the rj45 on the cable and before i crimp it. it helps keep the rj45 in place when crimping after i push the cable deep inside it. that way it will not slide out a little. + it helps to get all the cores through the crimper pass the blade that cuts them off.
Nice tip, I will try that next time I’m making some ends up. It will help as well by pulling the main cable tight into the pass through connector.
Just interested in what brand of pass through connector you used ?
I have never been able to use the cutter/stripper on my crimper. The cable is always too bumpy and I either don't cut enough jacket to break it, or I cut a wire.
This was a awesome video thank you for your time, 1 question could you please share the link for them "Pass through connectors" that you used in this video, as I have tried a few and they were #@$%.
Hi thanks - the RJ45 pass / feed through connectors I used on this particular video are made by a company called ideal (from screwfix if you are in the UK) but I have used itBebe from Amazon as well.
I’m not a tech person, but I’ve read in many forums that with this Klein tool, it works almost flawlessly with Klein pass through connectors. Using other brands sometimes leaves the first and last single strands uncut. Hope this helps
Would I be able to use an old style crimp tool with the pass through connectors? I don't make many cables and I have an old style crimp tool, so buying a new tool isn't worth it. If I can still use the pass through connectors and manually trim the excess wire, that would still be easier & faster than using the old style.
Unfortunately you have to have the specific crimp tool for the pass through style connectors.
@@TheComputerLab Thank you for the info. Perhaps I'll look into buying a new tool anyway.
If your crimper has an open end allowing the wires to protude through the opening then yes, you can use a traditional crimper. It's what I have done on a few occasions.
The tool above and similar cost around 40 quid in the UK. For the few number of ends I wanted to put on I could not bring myself to spending the money.
I tried crimping then using a sharp knife (scalpel type, arts and craft knife) to cut the excess off. Was using solid copper core so the trimming back wasn't as easy or neat as I hoped it would be. Still worked first time though, tested using a Fluke Networks CIQ-100 meter.
The method I settled upon was to using a pair of snips to trim back the excess cable once the the cable was pushed firmly into the pass through connector. This leaves 1 or 2mm of cable sticking out the end. The crimps I'm using here allow me to cut the excess whilst the connector is sat in the crimp tool. However I have also trimmed back cables with the connector outside of the tool and whilst holding the end firmly, place the end in the crimp tool ready for crimping.
And for a neater finish either push back the cable through the open end or pull back the cable from the other end. As you only need to adjust the cable position 1 or 2mm it should be easy enough to ensure you have enough outer sheath under the strain relief clamp for a secure crimp.
Hope you can picture that and it makes sense !!
Thanks for the video. This has nothing to do with the pass-thru
I am having trouble with my crimps. I don't know If I having 1. Solid core not crimping correctly.
Improper rj45 for sold core plug or just a bad crimping tool.
When I crimp it seems to bury pin 1 past deep in the slot but just grazes most of the others. W I check it out electrical #1 is seated so far down it does not make an electrical connection. Will I need a different tool and can I terminate solid core
Hello, I would say the crimpers past its use-by date. Time for a new one, If your doing it professionally, it's better to pay the $$ and get a good quality one.
We were using the EZ pass-thru's and were having pins 1&2 open when tested, we used different crimpers; different test meters; different techs and all came up with 1& 2 open. We finally went back to the plug style using the load bars. The pass thru loads easy and looks really good, but just doesn't test out. It's appears as a good idea, but didn't work for us.
I have an older style crimping tool can I use the snips to trim the ends flush with the connector?
Well you might be able to trim the ends but the crimper itself might not crimp the wires correctly.
@@TheComputerLab on Wednesday I went ahead and tried it. The only thing I had to do so the plug would fit better in the socket was to trim the wires first and then pull them back slightly. The connectors I got had a bump out of plastic and my wire cutters where not cutting flush left just enough wires preventing a full seat of the plug. No issues with the crimp.
I'm getting significantly different speeds when I connect my cat5e cable I made when I swap the ends. Any idea what's cause this ps5 to modem I run speed test I get 500mb then when I swap the cable and plug it in the opposite way I get 90 mbps
That’s a strange issue
You said you need cat6a instead of cat6 for anything other than patch panel cables, but I'm wiring up my house and that was quite confusing. Every other video online states that there is absolutely no need to be using cat6a instead of cat6 for wiring a home, as its good for 10gbps up to 55 meters.
Hey thanks for watching and commenting, you are quite right cat6 will probably be just fine. Cat6a has benefits over Cat6 one being better resistance to crosstalk so when installing inside a patch panel where cables are usually bunched together I tend to install 6a (if the budget allows) but I have done lots of installs with just cat6 and they have been fine. I do lots of businesses with patch panels and multiple POE devices, and high bandwidth requirements so yes CAT6a is my preferred BUT you’ll be ok especially in a domestic install with cat6.
@@TheComputerLab thanks!
For cat6 cables, don't they need to use the staggered RJ45 connectors? Would there be a difference in speed if we use these passthrough connectors? TIA
Hey - There will be no difference in speed using this style of connector.
Use the ones with load bars. Helps with very high transmission speeds.
I was working on putting new ends on a Lorex Cable, and the wires in these cables are as thin or thinner than chicken fencing wire, and no matter how straight, when I pushed them through they got all mixed up and some bent back. I spent over 30 hours trying to do this, and I finally threw in the towel. Push through connectors are useless on Lorex Security camera Ethernet cables
i bought 300 cat5e pass through rj45s. i have about 175 pieces left.
Haha the joys of bulk buying
@@TheComputerLab they come in 100 per pack on amazon. love it. and the bulk cable. DIY is the way to go in my opinion. my wife's laptop, her wifi controller stopped working at full capacity. so she started bringing her computer to one of the bedrooms and ran the ethernet wire from the hallway to a bedroom not hers. so i thought this is wrong. and ran the wire directly through the walls for her computer. then i ran wires throughout my entire house for game systems and tv streaming sticks. for my kids and such.
I would like to add you don’t need a special crimper to use the pass through connectors.
i have a question if you don't need a special tool how do you get grid of the rest of the wires cause thats my problem now i don't have the tool. plz help
Flush cut snips
I am about to lose my mind. my cables are straight, but the keep jamming in the connector. they do NOT pass through… certainly not as easy as you've demonstrated. I have even bought another brand of ends thinking that the ones I bought were defective. I've cut them straight, at an angle. I can get maybe 2 wires to go through then nothing.
Using cat5 connector on cat7 cable will cause this issue
I was having this issue over the years on jobsites, seems to come down to using 23-24awg cat cable, sometimes the outdoor, the spec on the conductor diameter is bigger than others and ive seen now that the passthrough connectors have hole diameters that range from 1.00 to 1.10 in most but others go as high as 1.25 and the 1.25 passthrough ends do work well with the thicket cat cabling i see run on jobsites
@@flaviosealant8046 That's exactly what it was. I was trying to add connectors to outdoor cable. The shielding was thicker thus the jam. Finally the manufacturer pointed me to the right ends. Aye ya ya! what an ordeal that was! haha…
The instruction is high quality, but video could have been scripted and edited to less than 5 mins.
Seventeen and a half minutes?
Indeed - This is a complete tutorial. Thanks for watching.
The pass through is worse for networking, easier for diy'ers. The problem with pass through is there is extra wire that creates cross talk
Hey Michael, thanks for watching the video and commenting - there is next to no extra wire compared to an original. In fact when making an original cat6 / cat5 cable end up one of the checks before crimping is to make sure all wires are pushed up tight to the end of the connector before crimping - so no extra wires (well maybe 0.5mm at the most)