Technical Articles

• How to Assemble CAT5e Shielded Solid or Stranded RJ45 Plugs

  Materials Required CAT5e Cable CAT5e Plug CAT5e Stripper Cutters RJ45 Crimp Tool Try VPI's Crimp Tool – it Cuts, Crimps and Strips. CAT5e Cable Tester Step 1. Carefully strip the outer sheath insulation back 1". Roll back the foil shield insulation and wrap the drain wire around the foil. Do...

• Technical Specifications for TIA/EIA 568a & 568b Standards for CAT5e Cable

  T568A and T568B are the two color codes used in wiring RJ45 eight-position modular plugs. The American National Standard Institute/Telephone Industry Association/Electronics Industry Association (ANSI/TIA/EIA) wiring standards allow both of these color codes. The only difference is that the orange and green pairs are interchanged. Because it provides...

• Types of Twisted Pair Networking Cable

  Types of Twisted Pair Networking Cable TP = twisted pair U = unshielded F = foil shielding S = braided shielding UTP: Unshielded Twisted Pair Four pairs of two insulated copper wires twisted around each other to reduce crosstalk or electromagnetic induction between the pairs. No metallic foil or braid is present. Most often used in data...

• How to Wire a CAT5e Tooless Keystone Jack

  Materials Required CAT5e Cable CAT5e Tooless Keystone Jack   Cable Stripper Cutters Step 1. Carefully strip 1" of jacketing from the cable. Do not strip or nick any insulation from the inner conductors. Step 2. Place the insulated conductor pair between the two contacts. Refer to the color code...

• How to Wire a CAT5e Shielded Keystone Jack

  Materials Required CAT5e Cable CAT5e Tooless Keystone Jack Cable Stripper   110 Punchdown Tool Cutters Step 1. Strip outer sheath insulation back 1", roll back the foil shield insulation and tie the foil down with the drain wire. Step 2. Place the insulated conductor pair between the two...

• How to Wire a CAT5e Horizontal Keystone Jack

  Materials Required CAT5e Cable CAT5e Horizontal Keystone Jack Cable Stripper   110 Punchdown Tool Cutters Step 1. Carefully strip the jacketing from the cable. Do not remove any insulation from the conductors. Step 2. Place the insulated conductor pair between the two contacts. Refer to the...

• How to Wire CAT5e/CAT6 Vertical Keystone Jacks

  Materials Required CAT5e Cable CAT5e Vertical Keystone Jack Cable Stripper   110 Punchdown Tool Cutters Step 1. Strip 1" of jacketing from the cable. Place the insulated conductor pair between the two contacts. Refer to the color code instructions below. Punch the conductor down using a 110 style...

• How to Wire a CAT6 Tooless Keystone Jack

  Materials Required CAT6 Cable CAT6 Tooless Keystone Jack   Cable Stripper Cutters Step 1. Carefully strip 1" of jacketing from the cable. Place insulated conductor through the loop on the lid. Insert the individual conductors between the contacts on the lid. Refer to the color code instructions below....