How to make an Ethernet Cat5e Cable

[metalf919]

slided?

[retsain]

very dangerous...."(:

[Ashly2135]

whats thepoint... u can just buy one

[mecca421]

@Ashly2135 to save money.. to use better parts... to make the cable the exact length you need.. but most people are lazy like you and just buy cheap stuff, then complain later

[Yungxak]

Am I the only one here who sees how strained the jacket is after the crimping?

[XrobozillaX]

and remember to always order the colors from left to right or your color code order will be backwards. :)

[XrobozillaX]

There is also type A which is: stripe-green, green, stripe-orange, blue, stripe-blue, orange, stripe-brown, brown. also if you make Type A on one side and type B on the other you get crossover cable which will also work in certain situations.

[XrobozillaX]

This is cat5e typeB color code.

[powerking73]

Excellent info! I jusy spent hours trying to figure out why my Ethernet cable I made, didnt work. I didnt realize that the way the color coding is, plays a big part. I just thought that the colors matched on both ends! You saved me from further headaches!

Thanks

!!

[MurkyMists]

can you plug a dsl cable into an ethernet port ??? ANYONE ?? ty

[Yungxak]

@MurkyMists No. this is RJ-45, you're talking about an entirely differnt style of connector. Unless you mean a phone-jack, which is RJ-11.

[123kakuchary]

thank u...................!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!

[wiredrun12]

can u fix the thing without buying new ones?

[ta312tech]

Industry standard clip down left to right-w/o,o,w/gr,blu,w/blu,gr,­w/br,br. He's got it bass ackwards.

[roddyjoff]

No No No No No!

The sequence for connecting the colours is VERY important. Transmission over ethernet requires certain wires to be twisted together and any variation from this will cause the system not to work.

:-)

[MsDeeWilliams]

wow! thank you..ive often wondered if there was a way to do this...thanks so much! Now what I need is a way to use an ethernet into a USB...im putting an older computer together for my grandson, but it has only a usb plug in the back, but my router uses only ethernet plugs...i just saw you have more vids on HOW-TO's...im hoping yopu have one to show to to change from usb to ethernet! Thank you again!

[cjohnsen]

@MsDeeWilliams it doesn't work that way. you can't just build a cable for ethernet to usb.

[S1L3NTxSn1p3z]

what if i cut in the cable a little like the gereen part can i still work it ?

[Ranzo24]

These instructions are AWFULL!!

[cjs4400]

lame as. who uses cat5 or 5e now. Cat6, 6+ and 7 are the norm these days so don't bother. Most switces and servers don't need cross over cables either, the port for linking them has a button or they are crossed internally. Or get real and go for fiber optic people! speed is the key to a good connection and network.

[symb09]

@cjs4400

you must be a moron, this was done in 2007. twat.

[eparada26]

I like the captions=)

[21Brian07]

Who reads right to left ???The way you were holding the fitting and describing the colors is wrong... DONT WATCH THIS VIDEO YOU WILL MESS UP YOUR FITTINGS!!! This guy sucks at this!!!!

[Koolkeithmathew]

i got about 250 of these to do this week.

[schnappy00]

Cool story bro.

[Koolkeithmathew]

i got about 250 of these to do this week.

[musicmansuperman]

You did not mention how to orient the connector when inserting the cable. Please clarify.

[loversdigest]

can you do this without a crimping tool

[peterfjohnson]

@loversdigest no, you need to use the crimping tool because it snaps a piece of plastic which traps the cable in place and stops the cable from coming loose.

The crimping tool also pushes the copper connectors into the wires which is why in the video he explains that the wires must go all the way to the end.

[hophiphop11]

hello Thacher is ther any way to buld your own Switch

i mine to use one cable with two PC by solding cabels plis

[peterfjohnson]

@hophiphop11 If you Google for the term "Crossover Cable" then you will find a wiring diagram to connect two computers with one network cable. You simply have to follow the instructions in this video, but insert the wires in a different order.

[pragneshgsoni]

hi

is it possible to make a cable with usb at one end and ethernet at the other end?

[peterfjohnson]

@pragneshgsoni No, because they are completely different, but you can buy a usb ethernet adapter which would achieve the same thing. If your intention was to connect two computers without a network switch/hub then you would also need a crossover cable.

[uut0]

a few questions:

1. does a cat7 cable have the same connector as an cat 5 cable?

2. if my motherboard supports maximal 1Gbit ethernet and i use a cat 7 cable does that work?

3. i use a router and a modem do they also need to be connected trough cat 7?

[jfunnyshit5]

cat 7 is not for 1 Gbit ethernet...its for 10 Gbit.

cat 6 works great for gigabit ethernet

[uut0]

@jfunnyshit5 i kno thats why i asked :D

[s1c1nth3m1nd]

This guy is a networking noob...

Your CAT5e Network Cable arranged for ANSI/EIA/TIA Standard 568 B for Commercial environments starts by guiding the pin arrangement with colors Orange-White Through Brown... Orange goes lefthand side.... not Brown. Youn need about half-inch for the RJ45 jacket.

You also don't even mention for new kids to networking that you have to cut or burn off the Rip-Cord...

I'll have a video response for you soon... This noobery... pfft

[guitarhero343]

I have my Xbox hooked up to my computer with an ethernet cable to get online with the Xbox. There is a blinking orange light on the bottom left hand corner of my computers ethernet cable. How do I fix this, my connection is completely terrible

[badjaeaux]

wire cable south

connector north

click lock front

color from left to right :

(1)orange stripe (2)Orange

(3)green stripe (4)Blue

(5)blue stripe (6)Green

(7)brown stripe (8)Brown

[xtreme404]

thanks !

[BlkDiamondx]

is there any way to do this without a crimping tool?

[teeheekey]

can i make 1 of these out of any cord cuz i need a long 1 and for cheap

[whyximxhott]

Just order a spool of cat5 and get the ends for it a 200 foot spool is like 50 bucks

[psyfertech]

the way we learnt this in class is always left to right starting with orange/white

[overlord002]

So you don't have to keep watching the video... brown brown w/stripe green blue w/stripe blue Green Stripe Orange Orange stripe this is assuming that you are using cate5e 058-b cable. This is left to right with the connector UPSIDE DOWN. Reverse the order if your looking RIGHT SIDE UP.

[MLGAtari]

thanks man

[samlabs]

thanx guy you helped me

[mitcass]

how much would this cost

[whyximxhott]

Depends how long and how much you buy and where

[vegito2048]

wow is it really that easy?? cheers and thanks mte :D

[sysonpyh]

why my phone line isnt working after i put an ethernet cable in cat5e jack? (ethernet cable was connected to a bad modem...)

[G7130]

who uses that to strip the cable, you risk cutting into the twisted pairs... no, no

[aslad]

You can get a crimper that is built to strip Cat5e

[missybec69]

anyone know where you can by a cheap 10m one

[NBAWWEfan]

can u use a Rite AV Cat5e ethernet cable for xbox 360???

[Vooragp]

Thank you!appreciate it!

[jambun1]

Just remember students the CCNA wont get you a job actually its a complete and utter waste of time. Youll spend 2 years studying the most boring subject ever invented and your reward will be zero. Youll be lucky if you get a minimum wage job.

[testicularhomicide1]

hmmm i heard different

[gbilios]

of course you hear different...they don't take you out to the jobs and make you build a residential cat5 ethernet network physically on your own, which is what they should...the best way is the practical hands-on way: look at how electricians and plumbers learn - they learn at the job..

[iHateToRegister]

sometimes i think it would be great, if they already lerned BEFORE the job ;)

[arm4life87]

cat 5e is graded for 1000mbps networks it just give a higher transfer speed then just cat 5 category cabling and has better copper , advanced methods for reducing crosstalk, and has signaling rate of 350mhz, more than triple the capability of regular cat5.

[zaliz1]

i mean 100.0 mbps

[scarfatty]

straight through formatted ethernet cable doesn't exceed 100mbps i don't think.... you need to put the cable in a crossover format to reach 1000mbps, but for home connections, you're not gonna need 1000mbps

[zaliz1]

i want to ask something, my speed from my modem to my computer goes 100.00 mbps will the Cat5 make it go any faster than the speed i have right know

[deluxedookie]

if you have a newtwork & your router gos 1000mbps you'll get that. but if you go online your gonna go as fast as the internet is running.

[danijocker90]

OK, but if you go as fast as someone is slipping some detail as the colors: orange,white-orange,green,whit­e-blue,blue, white-green,brown,white-brown. luck to all.

[pedroe92]

Perfect.. just what i need it

[meerkatmandude]

Thank You, for the good info on how to make an Cat5 Network Ethernet Cable.

I have a network cable that is broken, on 1 side of the Cat5 network cable. So now I can fix the cable...

[vasek1986]

Amazing video thanks 4 help :) !!

[VanVlack1]

God... The way he took the jacket of he probably nicked the wire. That string is usefully to fix that problem. You should pull that down to get to a part you dident touch with the cutter.

[Cables4Sure]

There is no need to worry, if you do it carefully the wire can't get as you said "nicked"

Thank You Cables4sure

[n310ea]

I don't think it really matters what order the color codes are in, as far as which wires go on the left, right, or middle, as long as both ends are in the same order.

[VanVlack1]

actually it really dose. Not only is there a standard but there's a reason for the standard. The whole reason the wire being twisted (Twisted pair) is to help with things like interference and such. If the data sent sent over the pair that twisted you can have problems with quality and speed. You dont have category 5 connections if its not.

[SKoGoMoney]

Yes it does, certain wires are meant to tranceive data while other are meant to recieve, based on the configuration. For instance, in a TIA/EIA 568A configuration, the white/green striped wire (TX+) is meant for the first pin in the configuration, however, in the TIA/EIA 568B configuration the white/orange striped wire takes it's place. So, the wire colour and placement is CRUCIAL, trust me.

[velmurugan007]

hai see this videos

[bluetextonwhitebg]

Oh my god! He slides the wires in like a pro! I always had the hardest time doing that. Excellent video.

[woodyspants81]

wow! your amazing! oh......back to front.. dick head!

[SKoGoMoney]

Are you bipolar by any chance?

[theblunted]

Thanks! :)

[atiqcoolah]

okl la

[hatterasnetworks]

Cool! thanks!

[mtssexual]

you dont say which colors goes to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8

[afljafa]

White/Green

Green

White/Orange

Blue

White/Blue

Orange

White/Brown

Brown

[Trusten1984]

Why make by your self, when is waster to buy a finished cable.

and this cable set are little bit expensive !

[ceejaycee1]

Maybe for custom configurations or not being able to make it to Graybar to p/u more cables.

[Trusten1984]

I mean it, faster not waster, i understands you ;-)!

[MaxTheDragon]

Making your own cables is required if you have to put them through holes in walls for example. The hols would have to be huge if you'd want to put a pre-made cable (including connector) through it.

By making your own cable, you can put them through the hole, and then add the connector to it.

That's why people make their own cable's.

[FoodOnCrack]

@MaxTheDragon agree, AND it is 10 times faster than fucking wireless..

[Rcrby525]

@Trusten1984 for people in the field, you have to make your own cables.

[MrE985]

i hate making my own cables, it's the most annoying thing ever

[ceejaycee1]

I know of a modular crimper that is easy to use. I don't want to get flagged for spam so contact me if you want info. It is available at a local hardware store that will remain un-named.

[DiabloTheGreat]

nice

[Cables4Sure]

Thank you.

Don't forget to check out our oher videos too.

[staticx112]

this is called a 568b cable

[bruin03]

why?

[Cables4Sure]

Due to the previous discussion about how the individual colors are assembled we have added a new video on how to make a Cat5e network cable where it is described in more details.

[zeyseeker]

Thanks

[Cables4Sure]

This is a straight thrugh cat 5 e cable...

Instructions for Cat5e and Cat6 crossover is coming soon

[Cables4Sure]

LOOK HERE My color order is the way its supposed to be. Its the way you turn the connector that matters. If you have the release pin facing up you start with brown.

If you have the release pin facing down you end with brown.

[BOBBAretro1028]

i dont believe this video shows it well. no offence. i know how to make these and your video had me confused

[RaggaRasta]

I just checked all my Cat 5 Ethernet cables in my house and they all are wired differently and they all work. As long as both ends are wired the same it is good to go.

[BOBBAretro1028]

incorrect. it matters what order they are in because of the twist. if you do it random you could end up pairing opposite wires, increasting crosstalk and shortening length and reducing speed. there are 2 ways to pair it. The common way(T586B specs)is: White-orange, orange, white-green, blue, white blue, green, white-brown, brown.that is how they go in when the click tab is facing away. the other way (T586A spec) is different. go to wikipedia and search CAT 6 for it (in a chart near the end)

[RaggaRasta]

Thanks for the info but all of mines are wired differently and they all work. Is it worth upgrading to Cat6 Cables from Cat5e Cables?

[BOBBAretro1028]

only if you have gigabit ethernet. other than that cat5e is great

[RaggaRasta]

Thanks for the reply, So to get true Cat6 you need everything to be Cat6 as far as cables and jacks correct. So if your laptop or PC just has a Cat5e jack a Cat6 cable won't make any difference.

[BOBBAretro1028]

correct. it basically depends on your NIC (Network Interface Card). to get full gigabit (other than your internet speed) you need to have a 10/100/1000 TX or 1000BASE-T 1000=1000MBPS. most network cards are 10/100 BASE TX

[RaggaRasta]

I have a 200 foot Cat 5 Cable. Can I cut this down and make a few 10 foot cables? Also I noticed you only had 4 wires and didn't cut the ends to expose the cable it self. Does just the tip connect with the cable connector?.

[friskobum]

The latch broke off on my cable and I was able fix it having found your video.

Thank you - it was helpful - no confusion.

[Cables4Sure]

Thank you.

 For more information you can visit our Blog

[dmconwaysr]

Is there a way to download this video?

[Cables4Sure]

Why do you need to download this video?

[drstroker2]

at 1:52 seconds you read off the colors saying starts with brown when you say start you must be assuming pin 1 and in america your left far pin (with pins up) IS pin 1, if you review and 586-b diagram you'll notice you list it backwards.

[Cables4Sure]

Yeah thats what I'm trying to explain to you.

At 1:18 look at the way I held the connector. That little release pin is on top. the 586-b diagram is correct but they have the release pin facing down.

[drstroker2]

okay to simply settle this, with the release pin facing down so pins are up (this way the far left pin is pin 1) READ OFF your color code from LEFT to RIGHT

[Cables4Sure]

It is The same thing, My color codes are not other way around! Its the way you turn the connector. It is the same on both sides.

If you have the release pin facing up you start with brown.

If you have the release pin facing down you end with brown.

[drstroker2]

my point: your video is ambiguous to this portion of your how to.

[Cables4Sure]

look no matter what you say my video is probably the most advanced here on youtube covering this subject. If you don't understand it thats too bad I don't know what else to tell you.

But my video and instructions are correct!

[BOBBAretro1028]

the order is (release facing away) white orange, orange, white green, blue, white blue green, white brown, brown. (that is to everyone on here)

[drstroker2]

This is for the most part correct. However, the big problem is your color codes are BACKWARDS. If you are looking at the modular plug with the little clip down (opening toward you) the far left is pin 1 all the way to the far right pin which is pin 8 the color corresponds to the PIN ALWAYS. There are standards for a reason!

[Cables4Sure]

If the pin of the RJ45 connector is facing up and you push the wires ito the connector the brown has to be on the left hand side as it states in the video. If you turn the connector with pin facing down the brown wire has to be on left. We have been making these cables for past 6 years and never had a single problem.

[drstroker2]

first off again your so confusing the brown wire has to be on the left both ways?

[drstroker2]

IF you are reading LEFT to RIGHT you are wrong and your code is backwards. IF you are reading RIGHT to LEFT your code is correct. You never specify which way. In America we read left to right so you are wrong. Review the TIA/EIA-568-B STANDARD and notice it has correspondence to the pin layout on the 8p8c plug.

[drstroker2]

IF you are reading LEFT to RIGHT you are wrong and your code is backwards. IF you are reading RIGHT to LEFT your code is correct. You never specify which way. In America we read left to right so you are wrong. Review the TIA/EIA-568-B STANDARD and notice it has correspondence to the pin layout on the 8p8c plug.

[Cables4Sure]

Ok you can say what ever you want, The bottom line is that this cable is working perfectly the way I have made it, on short and long distance. By the way just because you read something of a web page doesn't mean it has to be that way.

[drstroker2]

the reason is works is because both ends are made that way, however if you do it that way. And a new guy comes in expecting your previous work to be done by the STANDARDS, thats why there are STANDARDS, and he recrimps one end for various reasons, IT WON'T WORK.

[Cables4Sure]

OK here we go ... Do me a favor and take a CAT5e network cable from any manufacturer hold the connector with the pin facing up and look at the colors....

BAM what do you see?