Things You'll Need:
- Cat 5 cable
- Cat 5 8 conductor plugs
- Cat 5 Crimper
- scissors
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Step 1
Start by stripping the plastic cover from the wire about 1 to 1.5 inches back.
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Step 2
Untwist all the pairs
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Step 3
arrange according to the wiring diagrams (568a or 568b)
568b 1)orange/white 2)orange 3)green/white 4)blue 5)blue/white 6)green 7)brown/white 8)brown
568a 1)green/white 2)green 3)orange/white 4)blue 5)blue/white 6)orange 7)brown/white 8)brown -
Step 4
for a patch cable wire both ends the same.
for a cross-over wire one side 568a and the other side 568b -
Step 5
Now that you have the wiring diagram down and all your wire arranged, straight and flat, use a pair of scissors and cut at a PERFECT 90deg accross (if you don't cut at 90deg your wires will not make contact to the pins on the plug)
*cut wires back 1/2 inch from cable jacket -
Step 6
insert into plug always holding the pins up
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Step 7
crimp making sure you squeeze the crimpers fully to make a good and secure connection
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Step 8
Repeat the process on the other end.
remember if your making a patch cable make both sides the same.
if you are making a cross over make one side 568b and the other side 568a
