A Network 101 how-to: Punch Down Cat5/E/Cat6 Keystone Jack Presented by FireFold

[adagio1986]

Can u put two cat5e wires in one keystone jack from a loop after cutting the loop

[Forsythe92]

Thank you guys so much. Quick efficient tutorial on how to do cat5 networking keystones. There should be more people like you out there...

[93gtech]

Leviton

[MrGomobo]

Nice vide, but....

You forgot to use the pull-cord to open the pvc jacket even further, which is required for proper installations, since by using the cable stripper the cables might be cut even if you don't see it at first.

[LEIFPCGENIUS]

thanks, im a school network admin, and i couldnt explain to the board how this would work. thank you!!

[viroware]

@LEIFPCGENIUS Why lie? Your too young to work as a school network admin, Common that's just stupid...

[KittyaaRudyaa582]

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[JWL6617]

Thank you Thank you thank you....the instructions with with Leviton jack i bought didn't nearly explain the wiring ...but you did very well. much appreciated..works like a charm.

[tw0nspiece]

For all you saying don't untwist, yes that's correct. However if you watched the whole video he pulls the individual wires all the way through so that when he punches it down, there is only maybe a cm or so to the point where they're twisted again. He untwisted them for convenience.

[eryador]

excellent tutor!

[daniel25184]

As other people have said, don't untwist the pairs, leave the twists in as close as possible to the connection. Unless 10MB/s is good enough for you, of course.

[tekuniversity]

Well done, thank-you for the clear instructions!

[midspan28]

WHAT?? WTF?? why are you untwisting the pairs? NEVER UNTWIST THE PAIRS! this is sooo the wrong way to punch a jack.... go back to school....If you notice each pair is twsited at a different rate THERE is a reason for that@! google it

[NETWizzJbirk]

@midspan28 You can untwist 1/2 an inch. What you want is to untwist the minimum amount, but you must untwist a little bit to get the keystone jack on.

[FireFold]

You will need a switch that will expand your network capabilities. You would run one cable from the router to the switch and then you would have connections through all the other ports on the switch. Can you elaborate on your second question?

[maltadress]

I have my router 4 ports full up and I want to connect another connector Rj45. It is possible to make something like a Y. Another question if I made a wall mount like you did I should have one end Rj45 through the router and the other question , as you have shown in can I loop the wall mount connector to another single wall mount internet .

Best Regards

Wayne Mizzi Ungaro

Malta

[nwl213]

good job!! thanks for posting

[aboynoir1]

Great video. Thanks!

[Generation3electric]

Nice demo. Thank you for the video

[Windman58]

You can also use a small screwdriver to separate the wires. Just insert the screwdriver between the wires (where the wires come out of the sheathing) and pull up towards the end of the wires.

[cky2250]

does it matter what keystone you buy. mine is 5e. and i have a 6a cable on the way shipping.

[MrGomobo]

@cky2250 it actually does matter if you intend to run a gigabit network.

[nefariou5]

I like the untwisting trick with the scrap cable casing, I'll have to remember that.

[canadasb1]

you dont have to strip the colored wires?

[bitanarch]

@canadasb1 No you don't. The punchdown tool takes care of that - the blade in the jack will make contact with the copper core automatically.

[jimlap777]

I'll install it "like so" ;)

[cobber55]

Thank you. That was a very clear instructional video.

[mrarrow1026]

Thanks for this video. Easy to understand - it helped me (a layman) get the wiring in properly.

[mundapakistani]

nice tutorial

[sephi2483]

Wow I did not know Ray Romano does tutorials on cabling :)

[meshushelly]

@sephi2483 lol

[rickantilles]

One more thing because i ran out of room.

When putting the keystone into the wall plate make sure it is facing the correct way. Both the plate and the jack have the word UP imprinted on them. Make sure to them both matched up. If you do not the jack will either not go in or break the faceplate if you try to force it.

[rickantilles]

Good Video but i have a couple of pointers:

1. When using the wire stripper only go around once. More than that and you can cut the pairs inside and cause a short.

2. When using the punch down set it on low impact not high as he suggest. The high impact setting can break the keystone.

3. Also cut or burn the nylon wire inside the cable. This can get tangled up with your wires when you punch them down and cause it not to connect properly.

[Ezzequiel2517]

IMHO I wouldnt use the wire stripper, even tho its design for this purpose, it could accidentally nick one or more of the pairs... The nylon thread is there for a reason, as you may know its used to "peel" the shielding thus guaranteeing zero nicks on the pairs...

[Robbiesan2]

Nice commentry ,should really leave the twists in the pairs tho to pass a scanner test.

[grumpybb]

Exactly, leave as much twist as possible. It varies epending on the manufacturer but usually they say not to untwist more than 1/2". Sometimes that little bit of untwist will be the difference between it passing spec or not.

I leave the pairs twisted and just get them lined up with where they need to be landed and give them a twist to open the pair slightly so they can be landed easier.

[staffordgreen]

thank you .. what a huge help!

[sysonpyh]

useful+simple commentatory