Basic Setup/How to Terminate CAT5
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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
| Pin | Pair | Wire | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 |  white/orange
|
| 2 | 2 | 2 |  orange
|
| 3 | 3 | 1 |  white/green
|
| 4 | 1 | 2 |  blue
|
| 5 | 1 | 1 |  white/blue
|
| 6 | 3 | 2 |  green
|
| 7 | 4 | 1 |  white/brown
|
| 8 | 4 | 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.
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.
