Category 6 UTP Connector Termination - Giganet

[gizmo21187]

Like the video, but I do not like the fact you are using cable strippers. No matter how careful you are you can still nick the conductors and you then have to head back to fix your mistakes . The nylon cord is in there for a reason, its call a rip cord, to get virgin cable that has not been touched.

[imagepromoter]

@gizmo21187 , thanks for the comment. We debated long and hard when we made the video whether to use the rip-cord method. In the end we decided that most installers in the field would go straight for the stripper anyway which is why we show correct adjustment procedure. I've also known installers nick a conductor when cutting the jacket away even when using the rip cord. That doesn't make your comment less valid however so thanks again.

[James1toknow]

@imagepromoter I have installed Telecom and Networks for over 21 year and I use a very nice stripper I found, it's slides on and just slightly nicks the outer sheath and then I give it a slight bend and off it goes, no nicks on the pairs and a clean install. Mine costs $15.

I remember installing over 300 to 600 drops and I never had a failed scan on a drop!

Oh I found a safety issue,,, never terminate a jack in your hand,, LOL, use the hockey puck as we call it here in Michigan "Hockey Town"

[imagepromoter]

@James1toknow - thanks for your great comments. I too have been in the industry for a very long time (over 45 years) and agree that there are some great strippers out there that do as you describe. I agree about terminating in the hand and there are some excellent palm guards on the market. From my experience they are more important when using 110 tools with chisel blades than when terminating with Krone-style tools that tend not to slip. Problem is there isn't always room to use them .

[James1toknow]

@imagepromoter Hey thanks, How is the business going out there? It's real slow here in Michigan. Yeah I really like the Krone method. I can remember the installs I did when it was 1A2 key, long gone is them day's. I wish you well on your ventures!

[4543563]

@imagepromoter

Cool, looks like I've found the right man. :)

Would a standard CAT6 UTP 30m cable be sufficient to deliver a 1GB throughput to a RJ45 (10/100/1000) NIC connecting to a GigE RJ45 port on the Hub (router)?

The technical help said that over 20 meters, I should expect severe signal degradation. At any rate, it must be a lot better than having a wireless setup. I feel that he was full of shit xD.

Wireless isn't worth having only 30m away, especially on a computer, right? Thanks!

[4543563]

@4543563

It's probably 20-25m. I haven't checked it yet, but I think 30m gives some room to move about with.

[imagepromoter]

@4543563 Standard Cat 6 UTP with solid copper conductors will support 1GB in a channel up to 100 metres in length (e.g. up to 90 metres of solid cable and 10 metres of patch cords). If you're using stranded patch cable instead of solid conductor cable, perhaps with plugs on each end, the length will be reduced but it will still work OK at 30 metres. Avoid using Copper-Coated Aluminium (CCA) cable as this will degrade the signal after about 40 metres. The above is also true for Cat 5e.

[imagepromoter]

@ all posters - thanks for your comments, I really appreciate your feedback.

[hrbear]

I prefer the cable manager at 8:06 :-)

[imagepromoter]

@hrbear - I agree, whenever there is enough space for it :-)

[need2zipit]

at 4:30 into the video I see one problem with the termination, the Knuckle on each pair looking at pins 3&6 White Green as well the white orange, but all in all not a bad video for those learning for the first time. Again not bad.

[imagepromoter]

@need2zipit - thanks for your observation. As you know, you sometimes have to choose whether to remove more twist in such a situation, risking the chance that the untwist length becomes too great, or whether to retain the twist and create a slight 'knuckle'. From many years of providing tech support I've found that NEXT performance is usually better when the twist stays in as shown on the video, especially when working with Cat 6. Of course other manufacturers may have different recommendations.

[viethavvh]

Excellent! Thanks!

[ChrizRockster]

Loving this. I use these exact steps. I love the amount of time he is taking over this, and taking care when handling the Cat6. So many people doing demo's on YouTube should check this guy out. I would have him as my PDT buddy anytime!

[peelandstick]

Fantastic. Thank you.

[brokenthorn15]

Now this was wonderful!

[eldaguinio]

this is better than go to school!!

[epsky84]

nice tutorial! thank you so much! i learned a lot

[e1000meza]

exelenteee brother........ el mejor tutorial que he visto.

[GOStarcraft]

Really fantastic, thank you very much for your time. It helped me a lot too :-)

[hrbear]

@GOStarcraft CCNA mania :-)

[guyver8201a]

great vid, cant get any more better then this

[theStaatsgevaar]

Thanks helped me alot