tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post2324491363175142338..comments2024-03-28T09:19:27.451+00:00Comments on RevK<sup>®</sup>'s ramblings: RJ45 crimp toolRevKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-65522228106804031162021-02-25T12:45:26.274+00:002021-02-25T12:45:26.274+00:00I've only ever done a few sockets and gave up ...I've only ever done a few sockets and gave up on them as had nothing but problems with linking up at 100Mbit when they all seemed to be punched cleanly. Get rid of the socket and stick RJ45 on the end instead, works fine.<br /><br />Thus is the problem when its just a few for home use so not cost effective to get the absolute top-end tools. Although I'm on my fourth RJ45 crimp tool, the second for EZ-RJ45 as I had the same issue as mentioned in this article with the cheap ones not cutting the cable properly.Alex Atkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149044971309877823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-65924729394665795352021-02-25T12:39:50.792+00:002021-02-25T12:39:50.792+00:00I found another problem with this though, getting ...I found another problem with this though, getting decent EZ-RJ45 plugs in relatively small quantities but not paying the earth for them.Alex Atkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149044971309877823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-35398345041313774202021-02-24T20:15:36.530+00:002021-02-24T20:15:36.530+00:00Yes, exactly this. We only use the pass-through R...Yes, exactly this. We only use the pass-through RJ45 plugs now. Saves vast amounts of time and effort. And almost zero failed crimps, which always result in cut-off and wasted time and money and shortening the length of available cable.<br /><br />Somehow I thought I found out about these products from your blogs, but if you are only now posting about them as a bit of a new revelation then I cannot have done.<br /><br />With some wall-mounted WiFi access points adding a rubber strain-relief boot to the arrangement just makes it all too difficult and hard to fit. So we don't add boots to those.<br /><br />We found cat7 in a (large) residential dwelling. We think builder or designer got carried away and went with "bigger number is safest". Current owner is running a 4K video matrix via a 10 Gbps (I think) Ethernet switch over it now. But most of the cat7 wall outlets are just connected to a regular PSTN. Good use of high end cables.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-3388348074544108202021-02-24T15:10:08.213+00:002021-02-24T15:10:08.213+00:00In theory you can run 2.5gig on cat5e cable using ...In theory you can run 2.5gig on cat5e cable using 2.5GBASE-T, but I've never actually seen a switch or NIC that supports it.<br /><br />And if you are putting in new cables, then cat6 (or 6A) makes sense.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578156543280342121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-91299448974413960472021-02-24T07:09:11.924+00:002021-02-24T07:09:11.924+00:00Whilst I have never been brave enough, or had the ...Whilst I have never been brave enough, or had the tools, to terminate fibre - network cable is a doddle. As always, use the right tools. And, I highly recommend the right tester (I use a Fluke Microscanner2).RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-84929291434340798092021-02-24T01:13:51.765+00:002021-02-24T01:13:51.765+00:00Don't confuse CAT 6A (Augmented) with CAT 6. C...Don't confuse CAT 6A (Augmented) with CAT 6. CAT 6 is great, conversely you really don't want CAT 6A it is a monster of a cable.Owen Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890951742186614705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-50520244213144000252021-02-23T21:21:37.247+00:002021-02-23T21:21:37.247+00:00You are braver than I crimping your own connectors...You are braver than I crimping your own connectors. I always punch down fixed cable to sockets and then buy patch cords with factory crimped plugs. Where there isn't space for a regular socket I sometimes use a surface mount socket on a flying lead. Something like https://cpc.farnell.com/pro-signal/psg08000/socket-surface-rj45-cat6-single/dp/CS16167Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012821264256208939noreply@blogger.com