How to Crimp Cat5 / Cat6 Network Patch Cables (RJ45 plugs)

How to make up CAT5e or CAT6 ethernet patch cables from scratch and terminate using RJ45 plugs. See Also: How to use Toolless RJ45 Plugs -    • How to Wire Up Ethernet Plugs WITHOUT...   (EVEN EASIER!) How to Wire Up Ethernet Wall Jacks -    • How to Wire Up Ethernet Wall Jacks (C...   How to Wire Up Tool-Free Ethernet Keystone Jacks -    • How to Wire Up Keystone Jacks WITHOUT...   How to Crimp Pass-Through RJ45 plugs -    • How to Wire Up Ethernet Plugs the EAS...   How to Crimp Ethernet Cable: If you need to learn how to make ethernet cables, this network cable crimping will show you how to arrange the 8 twisted pairs of wires in the correct order and then how to crimp RJ45 cable before verifying your new Cat6 crimping skills with a cable tester. Purchasing Links: (paid) ➡ RJ45 Ethernet Crimping Tool: https://geni.us/RJ45Crimper ➡ Ethernet Cable Tester: https://geni.us/NetworkCableTester ➡ RJ45 Plugs: https://geni.us/RJ45Plugs ➡ Punch Down Tool: https://geni.us/PunchdownTool ➡ Cat6 Ethernet Cable: https://geni.us/Cat6 ➡ Wire Cutters / Snips: https://geni.us/Snips ⭐ My Referral Links ⭐ 🏎️ Schedule a FREE test drive or order Tesla Products: https://geni.us/SoN-TESLA 💡 Split £100 with me when you switch to 🐙 Octopus Energy: https://geni.us/SoN-OctopusEnergy 🧋 Get £10 off at Huel: https://geni.us/SoN-Huel 🎸 Buy musical instruments, audio & PA gear from Thomann: https://geni.us/SoN-Thomann 🌍 My KIT profile: https://kit.co/paulfp (Commissions/credits are earned from these links, which helps support me and the channel.) Learn how to make a network cable (patch lead) and fit an RJ45 connector using an RJ45 crimping tool. Be sure to check the correct order of the coloured wires (T-568A or T-568B) and perfect placement inside the jack before crimping. Now you know how to crimp RJ45 cable! If you struggle to get the 8 wires into the RJ45 plug neatly, you can also try pass-through RJ45 plugs (also called "EZ Plugs" or "Snap Plugs") and there's a video showing how to make ethernet cable with passthrough connectors here:    • How to Wire Up Ethernet Plugs the EAS...   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/SwitchedOnNet... #RJ45 #Ethernet #HomeNetworking 00:00 - Intro & why it's a useful skill 01:19 - Stripping the outer sheathing from the network cable 01:34 - Untwist and straighten out all 8 wires 01:53 - Organising the colour-coded wires in the correct order 03:14 - Trimming all 8 wires to the correct length 03:49 - Sliding on the RJ45 Plug 04:05 - Cat5e / Cat6 Cable Crimping 04:29 - Testing your home made ethernet cable with network cable tester ** RJ45 Wiring Diagram ** Here's the RJ45 Pinout T-568B diagram which was the first result in Google Images in the video demo: https://www.showmecables.com/blog/pos... More reading, T-568A vs T-568B: https://www.canford.co.uk/TechZone/Ar... FOLLOW US: Twitter:   / switchedonnet   //   / paulfp   Instagram:   / switchedonnetwork   //   / paulfp   Facebook:   / switchedonnetwork   //   / paulfp   Podcast: http://podfollow.com/switchedonnetwork Join in the discussion in our Facebook group!   / switchedonnetwork   ► JOIN Channel for Perks: https://www.youtube.com/SwitchedOnNet... ► Support on PATREON:   / switchedonnetwork   ► Browse our MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/switched... ► Explore our GEAR: https://kit.co/paulfp Check out our Amazon Influencer shops! ► UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/switche... ► USA: https://www.amazon.com/shop/switchedo... ► Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/shop/switchedon... We sometimes use free sound effects in our videos from http://www.freesfx.co.uk Stock video clips are (usually) from VideoBlocks, now called Storyblocks Video. You can get a free trial at https://videoblocks.go2cloud.org/SHFJ DISCLOSURE: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Copyright © Innobella Media Limited 2021. All Rights Reserved. https://www.innobellamedia.uk/ For sponsorship, product reviews, collaboration & Business Enquiries you can get in touch here: https://www.switchedonnetwork.com/con...