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DESCRIPTION of CAT5e Network Cable
- CAT5e UTP Ethernet Network Cable
- Colour: Grey/White
- Pairs: 4 Sets of Twisted Pair
- Dimensions
- Outer Cable Diameter: 4.86mm
- Outer Core Cable Diameter: 0.85mm (Inner 0.47mm)
- High Quality CAT5 Network Cable
- Length: 50m
- Packaging: Vacuum Packed Roll
- Manufacturer: Philex
- Part Number: 70399/50
- Terminated: No
- Connector Type
- 2x RJ45 8 Pin Connectors Needed
- RJ45 Crimping Tool Required
- Note See 'Wiring Video' Tab for Detailed Guide
- CC 8544492000 0.97kg N
USES of Network Cable
Used in conjunction with RJ45 connectors & a crimping tool for
- Building Local Area Networks (LANs) for connecting computers, printers etc onto a network
- Connecting the ethernet port on a satellite receiver to the internet
- Connecting IP security cameras back to a router
ADVANTAGES of Network Cable
- Cable is not terminated, so makes pulling through existing walls & ducting easier
NOTES on Cable & Connectors
- The RJ stands for 'Registered Jack'
- The RJ11 comes with 4 pin slots
- Only the 2 middle pins are needed
- It is used for dial up internet or voice but not broadband.
- It is used with telephone cables
- If the RJ connector has copper pins in all 4 slots
- It is actually an RJ14 but can be used as if it was an RJ11
- The other commonly used RJ plug is the RJ45
- It is used with LAN networks, ethernet ports etc
- It has 8 pins
- It is used with CAT5 Ethernet Cable
Below is documented the correct wiring format for a CAT5 Cable and detailed instruction for making a CAT5 Cable.
WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR A CAT5 CABLE
Notes
The diagram above is called a CAT5 Type B wiring method which is the one that is almost exclusively used in industry.
TO MAKE A CAT5 CABLE
Equipment needed
- Roll of CAT5 Cable
- RJ45 CRIMPING Tool
- RJ45 Connectors * 2
Steps
- Using a crimping tool remove the outer protective sleeve leaving around 25mm of cable exposed
- Next untwist each of the pairs of cables
- Line up the wires in accordance with the wiring diagram above
- Again using the crimping tool cut the cable leaving about 12-15mm of cable exposed.
- Push the cables into the RJ45 Plug
- Use the crimping tool to crimp the RJ45 Connector on the the cable
- Cut the CAT5 cable to the required lenght
- Repeat the process to put a connector on the far end
NOTES ON CAT5 WIRING
1. 568-A wring
There is an alternate wiring convention for CAT5 cables called 568-A. See diagram below:
The most common use of this convention would be use a Type A & and a Type B connector to make a cross over cable.
2. Types of CAT5 Cable
- The most commonly used cat5 cable is UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cable. This is suitable for homes and offices
- A more expensive option is to use FTP (Foil shielded Twisted Pair) cable
- Which gives greater interference protection when running next to power cables
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