RE: Re: How difficult is it to wire/crimp my own CAT5?

["Martin" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Patch cable is normally used to 'patch' to PC's Hubs etc.
You can't really fit patch cable on sockets because it is stranded and
not solid conductor and therefore will not punch down on a socket.
Its just quicker to fit a socket than a plug and then buy pre-terminated
patch leads, and the crimp tool for plugs can be a bit pricey.
You could put plugs on the standard solid Cat5 cable if you wanted and
connect to the hub at each end, basically patch cable is used because it
is more flexible and if you keep bending it the conductors will not
break but with a solid conductor cable it will break!
If it don't say stranded then it probably isn't, 1000ft/305m normally
costs around =A330+vat for solid.


Martin Jones=20

-----Original Message-----
From: nsouthga [mailto:lardfest@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 13 March 2002 19:10
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: How difficult is it to wire/crimp my own CAT5?


Apologies for the newbie-type questions, but to clarify you're saying=20
that:

A patch cable (ie one that goes from a hub to a device of some kind=20
e.g. PC or another Hub) requires stranded cat5 patch cable which is=20
different and more expensive that cat5 cable.

And you should only fit sockets on cat5 cable and plugs on stranded=20
cat5 cable?

Why is fitting a socket easier than fitting a plug?

My immediate need is to cable from my hub upstairs to my lounge=20
downstairs. I'd like to stick my little 4 port hub in the lounge so I=20
can connect several devices. I understand this should work as long as=20
I use the uplink port on my hub(s). In this scenario would/could I=20
use cheap cat5 to a socket in the lounge and then add a patch cable=20
>from

And finally, let's automate sell cat5 cable, they don't make a=20
distinction between cat5 and cat5 stranded and they sell both the=20
plugs and the sockets?

Clearly I have many questions, if you can answer any of them that=20
would be great!

Thanks

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Keith Doxey" <lists.diyha@b...> wrote:
> You shouldnt crimp plugs onto CAT5 CABLE. It is solid core and=20
designed to
> be inserted into IDC connectors on a Jack
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> Plugs should be fitted onto CAT5 PATCH CABLE which is stranded and=20
a lot
> more expensive.
>=20
> Fitting plugs is fiddly and time consuming, fitting sockets is=20
quick and
> easy.
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> Colour code on my website, follow the link for
"Electronics", then=20
at the
> bottom of the page "Connectors"
> Keith
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> www.diyha.co.uk
> www.kat5.tv
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>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: nsouthga [mailto:lardfest@xxxxxxx...]
>   Sent: 09 March 2002 19:07
>   To: ukha_d@y...
>   Subject: [ukha_d] How difficult is it to wire/crimp my own CAT5?
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>   I need to do some CAT5 cabling and logically I should buy a big=20
300M
>   reel and a crimp tool/RJ45 plugs and do it myself.
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>   How easy/difficult/tricky is it to wire these plugs onto bare=20
CAT5?
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>   Also, how do I know which wire connects to which pin on the plug?
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>   I presume I use the crimp tool to connect them up?
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>   Or should I continue to be a big girly wuss and buy pre-crimped??
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>   Ta..
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