Hi Everyone,
I've created my own cables over time with only a few failures. A
friend of mine used to work in the cabling business, says that there
are two types of cable: solid core and stranded core. The RJ45
connectors are designed for a specific type of cable, so if you get
the crimps for solid core cable but you're using stranded cable or
visa versa, then your connection will most likely fail.
Also, the wiring is not "straight through" - there's a sequence to
follow for both ends. I've done it so much now it's like a mantra in
my head - "green/stripe green, orange/stripe blue, blue/strip orange,
brown/stripe brown". I don't remember what the "crossover" sequence is.
I've also found that if you don't put enough pressure on the crimp,
it might not be making a proper connection. If the lead doesn't work,
I try putting the connector back into the crimping tool and trying to
make the connection again.
Hope this helps,
Paul.
On 24/01/2006, at 5:04 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wrote:
For a different story - I borrowed a professional crimping tool, made
4 cables plus one cross over no problems and all still working fine 2
years later. All up cost < $20.
On 23/01/2006, at 11:38 PM, Peter Bull wrote:
Hi all,
So I purchased 15 metres of cable and a packet of RJ45 connectors,
borrowed a crimping tool and wiring diagram and set to work.
After using 10 connectors (3 cables equals 6 connectors : -
(((( ) and not having one cable that worked, I got on the net for
some tips.
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Paul W. Mulroney
Logical Developments
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www.logicaldevelopments.com.au BENTLEY WA 6102
Ph: +61 8 9458 3889 Fax:
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