CAT6 Help?

FreudianSlippers

Done a bit of a house remodel and had CAT6 ethernet run from the office to the tv... only problem is that the person that 'installed' it, didn't put on connectors. So I'm left with cables that can't be plugged in.

How hard is it to crimp the ends of CAT6? I've read a lot online and while some sources say that it's fairly easy, some say it's hard depending on the cable... also they say that doing it wrong can mean a poor connection. I'm also not super interested in spending lots of money to buy equipment - I'd rather pay someone to do a nixer the amount I'd spend on the crimper!

Advice? Know someone willing to come out to my house to do it? lol

Cheers in advance.

gctest50

You should really put sockets on each end of the cable, then use short patch leads to go between the wall socket and the device so you can just replace the patch leads if the little plug / cable get damaged.

eg:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10513&cs_id=1051303&p_id=1044&seq=1&format=2

http://www.cablemonkey.ie/acatalog/Patch_Leads2.html


I don't think you need any special tools to put those sockets onto the cable

Skill Magill

You'll need a crimper its not that expensive!

I'm in west Dublin and can gladly give you a loan of a crimper, tester and some RJ45's if you want..