Basic Setup/How to Terminate CAT5
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How to Terminate CAT5
Description
Diagram
| Template:T568A Wiring |
| Template:T568B Wiring |
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Cable types, connector types and cabling topologies are defined by TIA/EIA-568-B. Nearly always, 8P8C modular connectors (often referred to as RJ45 connectors) are used for connecting category 5 cable. The cable is terminated in either the T568A scheme or the T568B scheme. The two schemes work equally well and may be mixed in an installation so long as the same scheme is used on both ends of each cable.
The use of balanced lines helps preserve a high signal-to-noise ratio despite interference from both external sources and crosstalk from other pairs.
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.
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:
- 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.
7. Insert the cables into the Cat5 head. Ensure each cable lines up in their correct spot.
8. Insert the Cat5 head into the Cat5 Modular Crimper, and squeeze.
9. Repeat this process for the other end of the Cat5 cable.
10. Test the cable with a Cat5 cable tester to verify that the cable was terminated properly.
