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This document provides instructions for terminating a Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cable. It describes 5 steps: 1) inspecting the cable for damage, 2) stripping back the cable jacket to expose the copper wires, 3) organizing the wires into the correct color order and inserting them into RJ45 connectors on both ends, 4) crimping the connectors to secure the wires, and 5) testing the completed cable to check for any wiring errors. The necessary materials are a Cat5e or Cat6 cable, cable stripper, two RJ45 connectors, and crimpers.

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CSS Wire

This document provides instructions for terminating a Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cable. It describes 5 steps: 1) inspecting the cable for damage, 2) stripping back the cable jacket to expose the copper wires, 3) organizing the wires into the correct color order and inserting them into RJ45 connectors on both ends, 4) crimping the connectors to secure the wires, and 5) testing the completed cable to check for any wiring errors. The necessary materials are a Cat5e or Cat6 cable, cable stripper, two RJ45 connectors, and crimpers.

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1.

Inspecting the Cable

First, a Cat5e or Cat 6 cable will be required. Make sure that the body of the wire
has not been damaged, feel for lumps or anything unusual while examining the cables,
as this can cause errors and may not even let your cable work. Avoid bending the cable
to far because this can cause the copper inside to be damaged and not work correctly.

2. Stripping the Cable

Second, a cable stripper will be needed. Start by only stripping off about an inch of
the jacket, to expose approximately an inch of wires. After that, unwind the copper wires
twisted together on the inside, while starting with the correct colors left to right. There is
a total of 8 copper wires inside of the jacket, each marked with a different color. The
colors are orange-white, orange, green-white, blue, blue-white, green, brown-white, and
brown, in that order, for a T-968B pattern. When unwinding them, try to bend them back
and forth a bit, so the copper can flatten easier.

3. Putting the Wires in the Connectors

Next, this will need at least 2 RJ45 wire connectors, one for each side of the cable.
After the wires have been spread apart, organize them into the correct color order of the
desired cable. We are making the T-568B standard for a straight-through, which means
that the color order for the wires is going to be the exact same on both sides. After the
colors have been organized, if they do not all reach the same length, use wire cutters
directly on the end, to make each wire the same length. Once the wires are flat, in
order, and can reach all the way to the end of the connector, start to put them into the
RJ45 connectors. Make sure that the tab on the connector is facing down, and while
holding the wires flat and in order, slide the wires down to the end of the connector, till
you can see all of the copper wires at the end, through the end of the plastic.
Remember that the jacket must be inside the connector a bit, so the crimping tool will
keep the wire inside the connector.
4. Crimping the Connector

Then, RJ45 wire crimpers will be required, to hold the connector onto the cable. If
the cable so far, has got all the wires correctly inside of the RJ45 connector, along with
a bit of the cable jacket, then it should be ready to crimp the wire inside of the
connector. The crimpers push down a wire locking piece inside, that cannot be undone.
Note that, once the wire is crimped down correctly if there are errors with the connection
or the wire doesn’t work correctly, the only way to fix this is to cut off the RJ45
connector with wire cutters, and start from step 2, with a new RJ45 connector.

5. Testing the Cable

Last, in order to test the wire, either try using it on the live machines or use a cable
tester to get detailed information about the wire in specific such as, what wires are
where and how long is the whole cable. A tester can also determine what wires are in
incorrect spots.

Materials and tools needed:

1. Cat5e or Cat 6 cable


2.  cable stripper
3. 2 RJ45 wire connectors
4. RJ45 wire crimpers

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