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You might have wondered how easy it is to create your own network cable, well here it is:
That's a revision B (under correction) network cable method, the A revision is for a crossover cable, this revision can be used in most networks however, even in your home LAN or Corporate network.
First, get your desired length cable from a reputable dealer, get plugs and boots. Plugs are the actual connectors that plugs into your Ethernet port and the Boot fits over the back of the plug, to protect the cable and provide protection for the "clip" so that the plug won't just fall out of the jack.
First things first, place a boot over the cable, so that you won't forget it after starting with the plug. The boot also hides the crimped cables.
Cut about 1.5cm off the one end of the cable, but just along the edge, you actually don't want to cut the whole cable off, you just need to remove the outside insulation. You will see 8 wires inside the insulation as the picture shows.
Take your fingers and unwrap each cable which is inside the insulation, which will look like the picture. The cables should be individual, so use your fingers to pull them straight, but don't bend or break it.
Have a crimping tool ready (buy one or borrow one). Take the wires and place them in order of the above picture, keeping them together, but in the exact same order. I use scissors some times as the crimping tool is a bit blunt we've got.
Cut the cables off in a straight line, about the size of the plug, since you don't want long cables sticking out at the end after crimping it. Remember to keep the cables in the exact order, or the cable won't work.
Place the cables inside the plug which is facing clip side down. The cables which you cut and straigtened need to go into the connectors of the plug, so don't feel bad pushing it tightly to make sure of a connection.
Remember, you don't take the insulation off the cables you place into the plug, the part you cut off provides enough contact for the cable to function.
Get the crimping tool, place the plug in the tool and press down, you should hear a tick sound, press quite hard to make sure the plastic inside the plug was pressed in. The plug only fits one way inside the crimping tool, so just look closely.
Lastly, fit over the Boot at the back of the plug and you've got one working end of half a network cable, do the same on the other end and you've got a working cable.
If you've got the correct tools, you can even install wallboxes (where network cables plug into) and lay your own network cable to your router and extend it with wall boxes. Just check the inside of the wall box, do the same as above and insert the network cable where the colours show inside the wallbox.
Hope I explained it easy enough. If I didn't feel free to edit and improve
Ciao
That's a revision B (under correction) network cable method, the A revision is for a crossover cable, this revision can be used in most networks however, even in your home LAN or Corporate network.
First, get your desired length cable from a reputable dealer, get plugs and boots. Plugs are the actual connectors that plugs into your Ethernet port and the Boot fits over the back of the plug, to protect the cable and provide protection for the "clip" so that the plug won't just fall out of the jack.
First things first, place a boot over the cable, so that you won't forget it after starting with the plug. The boot also hides the crimped cables.
Cut about 1.5cm off the one end of the cable, but just along the edge, you actually don't want to cut the whole cable off, you just need to remove the outside insulation. You will see 8 wires inside the insulation as the picture shows.
Take your fingers and unwrap each cable which is inside the insulation, which will look like the picture. The cables should be individual, so use your fingers to pull them straight, but don't bend or break it.
Have a crimping tool ready (buy one or borrow one). Take the wires and place them in order of the above picture, keeping them together, but in the exact same order. I use scissors some times as the crimping tool is a bit blunt we've got.
Cut the cables off in a straight line, about the size of the plug, since you don't want long cables sticking out at the end after crimping it. Remember to keep the cables in the exact order, or the cable won't work.
Place the cables inside the plug which is facing clip side down. The cables which you cut and straigtened need to go into the connectors of the plug, so don't feel bad pushing it tightly to make sure of a connection.
Remember, you don't take the insulation off the cables you place into the plug, the part you cut off provides enough contact for the cable to function.
Get the crimping tool, place the plug in the tool and press down, you should hear a tick sound, press quite hard to make sure the plastic inside the plug was pressed in. The plug only fits one way inside the crimping tool, so just look closely.
Lastly, fit over the Boot at the back of the plug and you've got one working end of half a network cable, do the same on the other end and you've got a working cable.
If you've got the correct tools, you can even install wallboxes (where network cables plug into) and lay your own network cable to your router and extend it with wall boxes. Just check the inside of the wall box, do the same as above and insert the network cable where the colours show inside the wallbox.
Hope I explained it easy enough. If I didn't feel free to edit and improve
Ciao
