How to Build an Ethernet Cable

ASIF ISLAMLTEC 4550

University of North Texas

Introduction• First commercially introduced in 1980, Ethernet cable is the still the most

popular way of networking for home and office. Ethernet cabling technology was invented by Xerox Park and it’s very secure to network. And most importantly, it’s most the compatible networking cable ever invented

• There are six different types of Ethernet cable: Category or Cat 3, 5, 5e, 6, 6a and 7 and they differ for their transmission speed and interface.

In this illustration, I will explain the steps in building the most popular and used Category

5e Ethernet Cable.

What We Need

1. Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable (Cat 5e)2. RJ45 Connector (Modular Connector)3. Crimping Tool4. Cable Tester

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Standards of Wiring Ethernet Cable

There are two standards of building Ethernet cable.1. T568A 2. T568B

We care going to use the most popular

T568B Chart. [Online Screenshot]. http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-make-your-own-ethernet-cable/

Step 1

We will strip the cable jacket on one side; approximately 1.5 inch down from the end.

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Step 2

We will spread the four pair of twisted wire apart. If needed pulling the string will bring down the jacket more for convenience.

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Step 3

• Next we will need our T568B standard chart handy.

• We will untwist all four pairs of wires and align them according to our chart.

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Step 4

Then we will cut the edge of the wire as straight as possible.

(this step is very important before insertion)

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Step 5Now we will push the aligned wires all the way inside the connector.

(very important to push them in their appropriate guides)

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Step 6

We will push the connector in the crimping tool and squeeze all the way down

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Step 7

Now we can repeat step 1 to 6 for the other end of the cable

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Step 8[Our cable is built]

To ensure the proper data flow between each end, we can use a network cable test to check both end.

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By following step 1-8, I made two network cable

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