How To: Terminate a Cat5e RJ45 Connector - The Correct Way!
Want to know how to put on one of the most challenging styles of RJ45 8P8C Ethernet connectors (referred to hereafter as “plug”) - the standard push on style? This style of plug has a solid nose. The conductors don’t pass-through the front prior to termination onto your cable. You are dealing with a cut-to-fit affair.
Ready to head back to the old school? Get out the chalkboards and slide rules, as we will go through this step by step process.
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Video Time Codes:
[0:18-0:58] - RJ45 Specifics
[0:58-2:10] - Properly Stripping Cable
[2:10-3:25] - Untwisting & Straightening Wires
[3:25-5:30] - Proper Wire Sequencing & Flush Cut
[5:30-6:15] - Connecting Cable to RJ45
[6:15-7:21] - Termination & Double Checking Work
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