How to Make Your Own Network Cables (Straight-through cables and Crossover cables)
In Network field, the common hardware we all came across is a patch cord. Here, I have tried to show you a pictorial method for crimping the RJ45 connector with CAT5 cable. UTP Cat 5 cable is used for making connection upto 100m (maximum certifiable length) and giving a throughput ranging from 10Mbps to 1000Mbps. There are two types of UTP Ethernet cables connections made through using pattern – Straight-through and Crossover.
Straight-through cables
Fig.1
Use straight-through pattern for the following cabling:
• Hub to PC or server
• Switch to router
• Switch to PC or server
Crossover cables
Fig. 2
Use crossover pattern for the following cabling:
• PC to PC
• Switch to switch
• Switch to hub
• Hub to hub
• Router to router
• Router to PC
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PICTORIAL METHOD FOR CRIMPING
Usage of crimping tool and making of cable through it .Stepwise pictures are given below to guide you to crimp in a proper sequence:-
1.
RJ45 connector
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crimping_tool
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cutting cable using crimping tool
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cutting outer plastic through Wire Stripper
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after using wire stripper
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adjusting wires in proper sequence(one side of crossover cable)
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inserting UTP-CAT5 wire inside RJ45 connector
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check wires pattern and are they properly inserted in RJ -45 connector
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way of insertion of connector in crimping tool
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proper insertion of connector in crimping pressing grooves
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crimping
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result
Note: Try to find out the pattern of each cable strand (8 wires) in the connector. They are of crossover pattern. The straight through have same arrangement of strands as explained before.
If you don’t have a crimper, or feel like stripping wires, you can get some of these to keep in your bag… http://www.wago.com/wagoweb/documentation/750/eng_dat/d097500e.pdf
In making your own network cable i suggest that you buy a crimping tools in order to assemble a good network cable. Without it you can’t assemble a network cable….
I have bought a simple crimping tool, 50 meters long cable, and few jacks. Relatively, jacks are too costlier here.
I make my own network cables, or relocate the computer locations.
I make a fun of rewiring, when needed. But the new cat-6 cables that have a plastic base (like a red-cross sign) protecting the cables inside, makes me hard to crimp. We can not see the running base, in the photos above.
plz send me good methods for netwoking