The RJ45 cable, also known as an Ethernet cable, is a standard cable which has four twisted pairs of colors. It is easy to crimp a RJ45 cable and make it into a straight cable or cross the cable as ...

I have prewired my previously gutted and remodeled home with CAT6 to most rooms, as well as 4 wireless APs (big house). Currently all the dirty work is done and the walls are closed, and it's time for ...

L-com's EZ 110 Punch Down Tool + RJ45 Crimper (HT-110EZ) is a must- have for any network or telecom engineer who works with 110 blocks and RJ45 jacks. Two data/telecom tools in one. Makes crimping ...

Anyone have any thoughts on one versus the other? I used to believe Crimp was better, (though harder) because the ends were separate and there wouldn't be any chance of touching or moisture ingress at ...

Although it’s easy to head to the electronics store to buy network cables, making do with cables of predetermined lengths can be a problem. More often than not, premade cables are either too short ...

Chances are you’ve come across an Ethernet cable where the small plastic tab that holds the plug in place has broken off. We have a crimper on hand and usually just throw on a new RJ45 connector but ...

[Photo: Instructables] Have you ever broken the connector on an Ethernet cable, but didn’t want to go out and buy a replacement? If you only have one or two broken cable heads, it’s probably not worth ...