Object-5

To learn handling and configuration of networking hardware like

RJ-45 Connector, CAT-6 & Crimping Tool.

1:- RJ-45 Connector
Devices in a wired network are usually connected physically to a server, modem, router, or
each other with Ethernet cables. Each end of an Ethernet cable has a connector called an RJ45
connector. A Registered Jack 45 (RJ45) connector is a standard type of physical connector for
network cables. RJ45 connectors are used almost exclusively with Ethernet  cables and
networking.

RJ45 plugs feature eight pins to which the wire strands of a cable interface electrically. Each
plug has eight locations spaced about 1 mm apart into which individual wires are inserted
using special cable crimping tools. The industry calls this type of connector 8P8C, shorthand
for eight position, eight contact.

Two standard RJ45 pinouts define the arrangement of the individual eight wires needed when
attaching connectors to a cable: the T568A and T568B standards. Both follow a convention of
coating individual wires in one of five colors (brown, green, orange, blue, or white) with
certain stripe and solid combinations.

Fig.-1 RJ-45 Connector

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2:- Category 6 Cable (Cat 6 Cable)
A Category 6 cable (Cat 6 cable) is a type of twisted pair cable standard used specifically in
gigabit (Gb) Ethernet-based computer networks. The Cat 6 cable is fully backward compatible
with previous versions, such as the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cabling standards. The Cat 6
cable is supported by Ethernet networks, including 10BaseT, 100Base-TX, 1000 Base-T and 10
GBase-T.

A Cat 6 cable is used mainly for computer networks reaching one Gbps of data transfer speed
(DTR) or higher. Characteristics are as follows:

 Consists of four pairs of copper wires, which are all utilized for data transfer
 Provides bandwidth of 250 MHz, speed up to 10 Gbps and may be stretched to 100
meters in length
 Provides more enhanced crosstalk and attenuation protection than its previous twisted
pair cable versions.

Fig.-2 CAT-6 Cable

3:- Crimping Tool

A crimping tool is a device that is used to make cold weld joints between wires and a connector
through deforming one or both of them to hold the other. A special connector is used to join
metals together. The weld joint properties (mechanical and electrical) are strong as the parent
materials when the tool works and offer some result, which is known as crimp. An instance of
crimping is to affixing a connector to the end of a wire.

Fig.-3 Crimping Tool

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