how to make a cross over cable?

[masked1]

any one know how i can make a cross over cable? i have all the necessary bits and bobs.

thanks

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: masked1
any one know how i can make a cross over cable? i have all the necessary bits and bobs.

thanks

Follow the picture in this link. Make one end match the left coloring scheme and the other end match the right side.

LINK

 

[masked1]

fantastic 🙂

 

[Slowlearner]

Buy one for <$10, and save yourself a whole lot of pain

 

[JRock]

Originally posted by: Slowlearner
Buy one for <$10, and save yourself a whole lot of pain

Why when it should only take like 2 mins... 3 tops...

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: JRock

Originally posted by: Slowlearner
Buy one for <$10, and save yourself a whole lot of pain

Why when it should only take like 2 mins... 3 tops...

Because statistics show that when the inexperienced crimps there is mot then 50% probabilities that the cable would not work or would be "Quirky.?

When you need the skill for a real Job you have no choices, you crimp, you crimp, and you crimp, in the process you use professional Cable tester until you get it right (and for some people it can take many many cables until they get it right).

If you need few cables, you would not buy a Good tester. You would save few $$ on the cables, and probably will spend more then few hours scratching you head why the Network does Not work or it works slowly.

:sun:

 

[JRock]

Originally posted by: JackMDS

Originally posted by: JRock

Originally posted by: Slowlearner
Buy one for <$10, and save yourself a whole lot of pain

Why when it should only take like 2 mins... 3 tops...

Because statistics show that when the inexperienced crimps there is mot then 50% probabilities that the cable would not work or would be "Quirky.?

When you need the skill for a real Job you have no choices, you crimp, you crimp, and you crimp, in the process you use professional Cable tester until you get it right (and for some people it can take many many cables until they get it right).

If you need few cables, you would not buy a Good tester. You would save few $$ on the cables, and probably will spend more then few hours scratching you head why the Network does Not work or it works slowly.

:sun:

True... but if you can't grasp making cables in a day or two... ehh nevermind... valid point and I won't argue... 😉

 

[ScottMac]

JRock

True enough that the mechanical skills are minimal, true enough that things like the pair order are "common knowledge" but, getting it right in the first couple dozen tries or so are pretty small, especially for higher ratings (i.e., Cat5e ...).

There are some rules to follow, some tricks to make it more likely to work; without a cable scanner of qualification grade, you'll never know if you did it right or not. A cable can "work" and still not be operating at optimal levels.

Buying a cable is almost always a better choice, unless you intend to make a career out of it.

FWIW

Scott

 

[networkman]

I've crimped my own cables over the years without too much difficulty, but it's still enough a pain that it's easier and less time consuming just to keep some spare patch cables on hand for quick jobs.

Custom lengths and cross-over cables are when I'll take the time to do the crimping myself.

 

[erwos]

Totally agree. If you've been crimping your whole life, sure, make it yourself. Otherwise, just buy the thing. It's not like you can't reuse it later on.

Remember that if you've got gigabit NICs, you don't need crossover cable anymore, either.

-Erwos

 

[masked1]

i might aswell crimp as its a skill that is required in the networking world right? i mean you could need an emergency x-over cable 😀

 

[networkman]

No reason not to learn the skill, I just find it easier to keep a couple of THESE on hand as quick solution, and maybe make a dedicated crossover cable later. 🙂