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==How to Terminate CAT5==
 
==How to Terminate CAT5==
 
===Description===
 
===Description===
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These instructions will show you how to properly terminate a Cat5 cable, and verify that that cable is working properly.
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===Diagram===
 
===Diagram===
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{|class="wikitable"
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|+ T568B Wiring
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!Pin!!Pair!!Wire!!Color
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|-
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|1||2||1
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|[[File:Wire white orange stripe.svg|60px|Pair 2 Wire 1]] white/orange
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|-
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|2||2||2
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|[[File:Wire orange.svg|60px|Pair 2 Wire 2]] orange
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|-
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|3||3||1
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|[[File:Wire white green stripe.svg|60px|Pair 3 Wire 1]] white/green
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|-
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|4||1||2
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|[[File:Wire blue.svg|60px|Pair 1 Wire 2]] blue
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|-
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|5||1||1
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|[[File:Wire white blue stripe.svg|60px|Pair 1 Wire 1]] white/blue
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|-
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|6||3||2
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|[[File:Wire green.svg|60px|Pair 3 Wire 2]] green
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|-
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|7||4||1
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|[[File:Wire white brown stripe.svg|60px|Pair 4 Wire 1]] white/brown
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|-
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|8||4||2
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|[[File:Wire brown.svg|60px|Pair 4 Wire 2]] brown
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|}
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===Prerequisites===
 
===Prerequisites===
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*Cat5 cable
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*Cat5 Modular Crimper
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*Cat5 Heads
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===Video Instructions===
 
===Video Instructions===
 
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/xxx</embedvideo>
 
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/xxx</embedvideo>
  
 
===Step by Step Instructions===
 
===Step by Step Instructions===
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1. On your Cat5 Modular Crimper, locate the half circle. That is the cable stripper. Insert one end of the cable appprox. 3-4 inches into that half circle.
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[[file:CAT5_How_To1.JPG|400px]]
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2. Remove the plastic sheeth.
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3. Cut the fiber string.
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4. Untwist the twisted pairs.
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5. You want to arrange the cables, from left to right, as follows:
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[[file:CAT5_How_To5.JPG|400px]]
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*White-Orange
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*Orange
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*White-Green
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*Blue
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*White-Blue
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*Green
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*White-Brown
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*Brown
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6. Once you have the cables arranged in the above order, cut the cables 1/2 to 1 inch from the plastic sheathing.
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[[file:CAT5_How_To6.JPG|400px]]
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7. Insert the cables into the Cat5 head. Ensure each cable lines up in their correct spot.
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[[file:CAT5_How_To7.JPG|400px]]
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8. Insert the Cat5 head into the Cat5 Modular Crimper, and squeeze.
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[[file:CAT5_How_To8.JPG|400px]]
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9. Repeat this process for the other end of the Cat5 cable.
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[[file:CAT5_How_To10.JPG|400px]]
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10. Test the cable with a Cat5 cable tester to verify that the cable was terminated properly.
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[[file:CAT5_How_To9.JPG|400px]]
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[[Category:How To]]
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[[Category:Troubleshoot]]

Latest revision as of 22:10, 20 November 2017

How to Terminate CAT5

Description

These instructions will show you how to properly terminate a Cat5 cable, and verify that that cable is working properly.

Diagram

T568B Wiring
Pin Pair Wire Color
1 2 1 Pair 2 Wire 1 white/orange
2 2 2 Pair 2 Wire 2 orange
3 3 1 Pair 3 Wire 1 white/green
4 1 2 Pair 1 Wire 2 blue
5 1 1 Pair 1 Wire 1 white/blue
6 3 2 Pair 3 Wire 2 green
7 4 1 Pair 4 Wire 1 white/brown
8 4 2 Pair 4 Wire 2 brown

Prerequisites

  • Cat5 cable
  • Cat5 Modular Crimper
  • Cat5 Heads

Video Instructions

Step by Step Instructions

1. On your Cat5 Modular Crimper, locate the half circle. That is the cable stripper. Insert one end of the cable appprox. 3-4 inches into that half circle.

CAT5 How To1.JPG

2. Remove the plastic sheeth.

3. Cut the fiber string.

4. Untwist the twisted pairs.

5. You want to arrange the cables, from left to right, as follows:

CAT5 How To5.JPG

  • White-Orange
  • Orange
  • White-Green
  • Blue
  • White-Blue
  • Green
  • White-Brown
  • Brown

6. Once you have the cables arranged in the above order, cut the cables 1/2 to 1 inch from the plastic sheathing.

CAT5 How To6.JPG

7. Insert the cables into the Cat5 head. Ensure each cable lines up in their correct spot.

CAT5 How To7.JPG

8. Insert the Cat5 head into the Cat5 Modular Crimper, and squeeze.

CAT5 How To8.JPG

9. Repeat this process for the other end of the Cat5 cable.

CAT5 How To10.JPG

10. Test the cable with a Cat5 cable tester to verify that the cable was terminated properly.

CAT5 How To9.JPG

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