Crimping Cat5 Cable...HELP

[Norrlands]

I am trying to put a new connector on some Cat5 cable, and I can't seem to get it to work!!!!!!
HELP. I have a crimping tool, and the connectors. Do the colors of the 8 individual wires need to be in a certain order? Do I need to have those individual wires stripped? I've tried this about 4 times, and it isn't working (xbox says there is no cable connected, and my router doesn't read it as well). I really want to get online and play some counter strike for the xbox, so any help would be appreciated!

 

[Zuke]

The strands do not have to be stripped. Untwist the wires and put them in the order white/orange, orange, white/green, white/blue, blue, green, white/brown, brown. Slide on the RJ-45 connector making sure that you get one wire in each little slot. You may need to trim the ends because you want the jacket to be far enough into the connector that the connector crimps on to the jacket. Crimp and repeat for the other end. It helps to have a cable tester to check your newly made cable.

 

[JackMDS]

May be this can Help.

Link to: Wiring - I would like to wire my Networked Computers (Home Wiring).

 

[jjyiz28]

im pretty sure its

white/orange, orange, white/green, blue, white/blue, green, white/brown, brown

 

[ScottMac]

That's correct.

WO, O, WGR, BLUE, WHITE-BLUE, GR, WBrn, Brn.

(With the clip down / away from you)

No more than 1/2 inch of wire exposure, no more than 1/2 inch untwisted (same half inch for both).

Good Luck

Scott

 

[Zuke]

oops - I got the blue & white/blue switched. However, I know from experience, it still works that way.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Actually, as long as you have the pairs on the proper pins, the colors don't make any difference at all. The reason for following the color code is so that it's easy to see if a cable is wired properly. The electrons don't check the colors as they pass!

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: gunrunnerjohn
Actually, as long as you have the pairs on the proper pins, the colors don't make any difference at all. The reason for following the color code is so that it's easy to see if a cable is wired properly. The electrons don't check the colors as they pass!

No but they are twisted at different rates so follow the standards and be happy.

 

[Norrlands]

Thanks for the help! It worked out. No more ugly cabling visable.