Someone cut up a CAT5 cable. Can I just join it to a new connector?

[gamefreakgcb]

Hello! Someone cut up a CAT5 cable like so so I only have the wires in my hand:

I do not have a crimping tool or anything else like that. I do have soare 1FT cable which I can cut and then just join the cables up so I can get a connector. The reason I don't just replace the cable is because it is a hell of a lot of work to replace it. If I can get the job done with some good old hack-job, it will suffice. It is for a home computer, not too critical.

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

You mean like strip and twist em together?

Yeah, you can, but you wont be getting 100Full.

 

[gamefreakgcb]

You mean like strip and twist em together?

Yeah, you can, but you wont be getting 100Full.

Not a problem for now. Maybe later on I can get a cheap crimping tool and do a complete job. I should just line up the alike color/groups?

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Not a problem for now. Maybe later on I can get a cheap crimping tool and do a complete job. I should just line up the alike color/groups?

Yes, but this is not going to be a cable made to spec so to speak, so expect some weird behavior

 

[notposting]

Is the cut end near the final location? Real easy to get a jack, terminate it, then just plug the patch cable into it. You can find jacks with a little manual punchdown tool included at Home Depot even.

 

[freegeeks]

crimping your own cables is already a huge pain in the ass. If you have to go DIY, then use a punchdown tool