You don’t need anything fancy for punchdowns I literally use a pair of small scissors to punch 110 blocks in a pinch and until recently didn’t even own a proper krone tool, fancy tools make no difference if the person using them is a tool
Had the same issue with a data drop at the house, i thought builder had cheaped out and ran cat5, tested the keystone and sure enough one of the strands wasn't punched properly, replaced it and voila 1gb.
I wish someone with your sort of channel audience would tackle fiber optic terminations. Many network engineers are scared to attempt to DIY this yet it's become so simple with cold connection mechanical connectors that take only a minute to install and yield loss levels that are insignificant compared with fusion splicing. The whole toolkit is less than $100 AUD now, in fact less than $50 if one tackles it in a minimalist way. If you are unfamiliar with doing this, take us along on your journey of finding out how and discovering how simple it has become and if it's something you already know how to do then all the more reason for it to be a topic.
Those testers aren't bad for a quick check but i have had that type of tester show all connections as good but still having a fault at one of the connectors still, obviously enough connection to bell out but no connectivity. Had to resort to replacing both end connections to resolve connection. They are great for a basic first quick check though.
The Southwire M550 network tester is a bit better and more compact. It doesn't show results on both sides of the cable, but it only takes a second to pass/fail the cable. Favorite cable tester right now.
I'm sure your terminations would fail a test with a cable certifier. The pairs look to have been untwisted quite a lot. The magic in UTP is the twist ratios. Each of the 4 pairs has a different twist rate that is not a mulriple of the others. When you untwist the pair you allow noise to enter. Modern silicon seems to handle a bit of noise. Might struggle with 2.5G or 10G.
Good troubleshooting vid. You probably already know this but its more ideal to punchdown with as little untwisted cable as possible and put the plastic retainer cap on the back of the mechs. I prefer to punchdown straight into the back instead of off to the side of the mech but each to their own. Keeps the outer insulation embedded all the way into the back of the mech and makes it a bit more mechanically secure.
Check out fluke microscanner poe. Fluke shows fault distance and you can solve such problems more quickly and reliable. Also, you are using wrong tool to punch wires into socket.
Network basics (when you made you own cable)
You don’t need anything fancy for punchdowns I literally use a pair of small scissors to punch 110 blocks in a pinch and until recently didn’t even own a proper krone tool, fancy tools make no difference if the person using them is a tool
Isn't it possible to get one gig from only 2 pairs ?
For people that live in Oz, you can get a cable tester from Bunnings for less than $30.
Had the same issue with a data drop at the house, i thought builder had cheaped out and ran cat5, tested the keystone and sure enough one of the strands wasn't punched properly, replaced it and voila 1gb.
I wish someone with your sort of channel audience would tackle fiber optic terminations. Many network engineers are scared to attempt to DIY this yet it's become so simple with cold connection mechanical connectors that take only a minute to install and yield loss levels that are insignificant compared with fusion splicing. The whole toolkit is less than $100 AUD now, in fact less than $50 if one tackles it in a minimalist way. If you are unfamiliar with doing this, take us along on your journey of finding out how and discovering how simple it has become and if it's something you already know how to do then all the more reason for it to be a topic.
If there was a bell on your tester, you probably would have cut the speaker from past noise makers in your house 😉
Those testers aren't bad for a quick check but i have had that type of tester show all connections as good but still having a fault at one of the connectors still, obviously enough connection to bell out but no connectivity. Had to resort to replacing both end connections to resolve connection. They are great for a basic first quick check though.
"..direct access to "microsoft support"".
The Southwire M550 network tester is a bit better and more compact. It doesn't show results on both sides of the cable, but it only takes a second to pass/fail the cable. Favorite cable tester right now.
Good to see layer two - nice shirt.
Not ACMA accredited RCP are you :)
I'm sure your terminations would fail a test with a cable certifier. The pairs look to have been untwisted quite a lot. The magic in UTP is the twist ratios. Each of the 4 pairs has a different twist rate that is not a mulriple of the others. When you untwist the pair you allow noise to enter. Modern silicon seems to handle a bit of noise. Might struggle with 2.5G or 10G.
Do yourself a favour and buy Panduit or CommScope jacks and wall plates.
Good troubleshooting vid. You probably already know this but its more ideal to punchdown with as little untwisted cable as possible and put the plastic retainer cap on the back of the mechs. I prefer to punchdown straight into the back instead of off to the side of the mech but each to their own. Keeps the outer insulation embedded all the way into the back of the mech and makes it a bit more mechanically secure.
I'm lucky to have a Fluke cable compliance tool...
I have had factory made patch cables broken fresh from the packaging, so I 100% support making your own.
Nice video, thanks
I got a tester in with my RJ45 ends and cable crimp tool - definitely worth having in your toolbox!
Check out fluke microscanner poe. Fluke shows fault distance and you can solve such problems more quickly and reliable. Also, you are using wrong tool to punch wires into socket.