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No but they 10 quid p&p you have to pay doesOriginally posted by Snarf View PostI bought an rj10/11 crimp tool brand new on ebay for £1.50 arrived two days later, seriously £1.50 that wouldn't even cover the cost of the jiffy bag it arrived in!
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I bought an rj10/11 crimp tool brand new on ebay for £1.50 arrived two days later, seriously £1.50 that wouldn't even cover the cost of the jiffy bag it arrived in!Originally posted by WTFH View PostYou need a crimping tool to do it properly. There are no screw terminals on it and the wires are small.
You also need to make sure you connect the wires in the correct order.
Will cost you about £10-15 on fleabay for a crimper with a few connectors.
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Ive used a pair of broad ended pliers on more than one occasion. Just need to make sure you apply even pressure across the blade so it cuts into all the wires. As you say, the wires need to be in the right sequence.Originally posted by WTFH View PostYou need a crimping tool to do it properly. There are no screw terminals on it and the wires are small.
You also need to make sure you connect the wires in the correct order.
Will cost you about £10-15 on fleabay for a crimper with a few connectors.
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Or you can do it like a pro with one of these or similar:
Cat5e UTP RJ45 Modules with Faceplate
You don't want to mess up the wires with PoE involved as the OP suggestsOriginally posted by Sysman View PostExcellent instructions. Ta.
You shouldn't need to worry about crossover/straight through cables for modern kit. All the network stuff I've bought since about 2003 has had auto-sensing capability to sort that out itself.
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Excellent instructions. Ta.Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
You shouldn't need to worry about crossover/straight through cables for modern kit. All the network stuff I've bought since about 2003 has had auto-sensing capability to sort that out itself.
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Just cut the end off (keep it for noting colours if it's see through) and get some crimping pliers and a new end and remake the end.
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You need a crimping tool to do it properly. There are no screw terminals on it and the wires are small.
You also need to make sure you connect the wires in the correct order.
Will cost you about £10-15 on fleabay for a crimper with a few connectors.
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Ethernet cable getting through wall / removing connector
Hi,
I want to fit an outside security camera that uses an Ethernet cable to power it and connect to a wireless router, question is do Ethernet cables come with removable connectors or can I just take the connector off and refit like a plug ? The reason I ask is if I can't remove the connector when I drill through the wall I would need to drill it so its wide enough for the connector to fit through, I would prefer not to do that.
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