Crimper looks ok, A tester will take a lot of guess work out of trouble shooting your cabling. just remember to either 568 a or b. T568A and T568B Wiring Pin T568A Pair T568B Pair Wire T568A Color T568B Color Pins on plug face (socket is reversed) 1 3 2 tip [image: Pair 3 Tip]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_white_green_stripe.svg> white/green stripe [image: Pair 2 Tip]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg> white/orange stripe <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rj45plug-8p8c.png> 2 3 2 ring [image: Pair 3 Ring]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_green.svg> green solid [image: Pair 2 Ring]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_orange.svg> orange solid 3 2 3 tip [image: Pair 2 Tip]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_white_orange_stripe.svg> white/orange stripe [image: Pair 3 Tip]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_white_green_stripe.svg> white/green stripe 4 1 1 ring [image: Pair 1 Ring]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_blue.svg> blue solid [image: Pair 1 Ring]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_blue.svg> blue solid 5 1 1 tip [image: Pair 1 Tip]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg> white/blue stripe [image: Pair 1 Tip]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_white_blue_stripe.svg> white/blue stripe 6 2 3 ring [image: Pair 2 Ring]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_orange.svg> orange solid [image: Pair 3 Ring]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_green.svg> green solid 7 4 4 tip [image: Pair 4 Tip]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg> white/brown stripe [image: Pair 4 Tip]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_white_brown_stripe.svg> white/brown stripe 8 4 4 ring [image: Pair 4 Ring]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_brown.svg> brown solid [image: Pair 4 Ring]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_brown.svg> brown solid Richard E. Quilhot C.N.A. [email protected]
Samuel Goldwyn - "I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead." On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 8:25 PM, Bobby Heid <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey, > > > > I was thinking about buying 1000' spool of cat6 (to future proof) cable, > connectors, and the tools to make my own custom cables. What tools do I > need beside a crimper/cutter? Do I need a tester? > > > > I was looking at these crimpers: > > > http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10509&cs_id=105 > 0901&p_id=3348&seq=1&format=3<http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10509&cs_id=1050901&p_id=3348&seq=1&format=3> > > > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Bobby > >
