Making your own Ethernet cables
Things you will need:
1. Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Cable reel![]() 2. RJ45 terminators 3. Crimping tool 4. Wire cutters |
5. Cable stripper![]() 6. Scissors 7. Network cable tester 8. Colour guide |
- Cut the amount of cable required using the wire cutters
- Use the cable stripper to slice of around 3cm of the cable’s plastic sleeve
- Untwist the pairs and arrange the wires into the correct colour order
- Flatten them out straight and neat, and use the scissors to cut them into a straight edge about 1.5cm long
- Guide the wires into the RJ45 terminator, make sure each wire finds its guide / channel within the terminator head
- Use the crimping tool to crimp the terminator head onto the cable
- Repeat for the other end of the cable
- Now test your cable.