RJ-45 connectors are
normally used in telephone and network cables.
Occasionally they are used for
serial network connections.
Step-1 Purchase your cable and your RJ-45
connectors.
Step-2 Strip 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) of the outer skin at the end of the
cable wire
Step-3 Untwist the pairs so they will lay flat between your fingers.
Step-4 Arrange the wires based on the wiring specifications you are following.
568B-Put the wires in
the following order, from left to right.
- white orange
- orange
- white green
- blue
- white blue
- green
- white brown
- brown
568A-from left to
right.
- white/green
- green
- white/orange
- blue
- white/ blue
- orange
- white /brown
- brown
Orange-white striped and solid orange
Green-white striped and solid green
Blue-white striped and solid blue
Brown-white striped and solid brown
Step-5 Press all the wires flat and parallel between your thumb and forefinger.
Step-6 Trim the untwisted wires to a suitable length by holding the RJ-45
connector next to the wires.
Step-7 Place the wired plug into the RJ-45 connector, making sure that they
stay aligned
Step-8 Place the wired plug into the crimping tool.
Step-9 Repeat all of the above steps with the other end of the cable.
Step-10 Use a cable tester to assure that your cable is working properly when
both ends are crimped.
For more details watch this video.