I watched your video, followed your guidance, completed the work, and now I'm enjoying the fruits of my labor with super fast inter-web cruising speed. Simply - YOU ROCK - . If an old guy like me with a room temp IQ can successfully perform this task, then there is hope for everyone! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
@SwitchedOnNetwork9 ай бұрын
Great job!
@fanwellkalumbeta8326 ай бұрын
Blessed you are!!!
@soup___hie3 ай бұрын
Why are the colors cheating on each other when I try to strengthen them?
@Beevreeter8 ай бұрын
I thank the network gods (or whoever invented it) for the pass through RJ45 which has holes in the end so you can slide the 8 wires right through the connector and pull the insulating jacket in tightly with them - and then check the cable order before you crimp! Genius invention and has saved me hours of redoing terminal connections because one wire moved or snagged as I was inserting them into the RJ45.
@JHendo2476 ай бұрын
I need that tool. What exactly is the name for it? I am wasting too much time putting these cables together, Please HELP!!
@hannahzimmerman24497 ай бұрын
I really appreciate the extra time you took to add subtitles for this. Thank you!
@SwitchedOnNetwork7 ай бұрын
My pleasure, I hope they were useful for you 😄
@JoeMahlo6 күн бұрын
Straight forward explanation
@v0iTekАй бұрын
Prob one of the best tutorials of anything I've ever watched.
@SwitchedOnNetworkАй бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
@keniaglenn7 ай бұрын
Perfectly worked, thanks. It's very important to test the cables to don't assume it's not working. It wasn't working until I understand I had to setup my router, the tester helped to understand I didn't have issues with the cable.
@SwitchedOnNetwork7 ай бұрын
Great to hear! Glad the tester helped you find the issue as well :)
@miquelito117 ай бұрын
😂keekjkkpp Motkc 😊❤❤❤😊❤❤❤🎉 us 😂 😂 😂 🤣 iiiii@@SwitchedOnNetwork
@MrWolfSnack22 күн бұрын
@@SwitchedOnNetwork I got a huge carton of Ethernet cables from an office dumpster (200 lbs of wires), and use a tester like this to diagnose each length of cable. I was able to weed out all the garbage cable and find cables that had nail holes through them or other damage and make a nice crate of good cables - of very expensive brands. I kept some for me and sold the rest. The garbage cable I painstakingly inspected by eye and cut out the bad parts and made another carton of short stumpy patch cables with new ends and ended up with another carton of those to sell. Probably made $600 off them all. These cable tester tools are a lifesaver!
@bonelesspizzaman32632 жыл бұрын
Genuinely amazed your channel isn't bigger with tutorials as well made as this. Serious props my guy, really well made.
@SwitchedOnNetwork2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, you're so kind!
@bonelesspizzaman32632 жыл бұрын
@@SwitchedOnNetwork I should be thanking you! Saved my ass with my Networking college course.
@SwitchedOnNetwork2 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Glad I could help 🙂
@pragmatickaos85211 ай бұрын
Maybe if the colors weren't in the wrong order they'd have a bigger channel. He's got the solid blue wire in pin 3 in the video. Obviously used a different cable for the test at the end.
@SwitchedOnNetwork11 ай бұрын
You spotted the Easter egg, that I used the wrong bit of footage at one point whilst editing by mistake 🤣
@rudeman85102 жыл бұрын
Quick and easy explanation Thx Dude this worked as explained.
@SwitchedOnNetwork2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! 🙂
@numbr66 ай бұрын
Using patch cable stranded wire is VERY HARD to get right, as the wires do not "stay put" and can flip before you crimp. Using in-wall / plenum cable for patch panels is typical, but wrong. Eventually the solid strands will start to "break loose" from the crimped plug conductors, and now you now have mysterious slow networking / outages. This is a skill that takes practice and patience.
@felipel.r.637 Жыл бұрын
Today I learnt how to crimp cables thanks to you! My new memory technique to remember the colors is: brown dirt, green grass, blue sky, orange sun.
@SwitchedOnNetwork11 ай бұрын
ha, nice method! Glad the video was helpful - thanks! :)
@paulgill72225 ай бұрын
After the green is actually striped blue white, so how is that grass?
@felipel.r.6375 ай бұрын
@@paulgill7222 I just put brown (dirt), green (grass), blue(sky), orange(sun). Then precede each color with its stripped version. But before crimping, switch stripped green with stripped blue. Sounds stupid but worked for me.
@paulgill72225 ай бұрын
@@felipel.r.637 OK thanks. I don't understand why they never chose to just go with one solid, followed by its stripped and so on. Why this mix mash up? Probably a geek trying to confuse others? Lol
@felipel.r.6375 ай бұрын
@@paulgill7222Indeed! That's a good example of why mechanics hate engineers hahaha
@stemmentor97002 жыл бұрын
Like the idea of using the terminal as a measuring guide. Done so many over years I have it now, but great learning idea for what I’m doing this week (teaching MS kids during summer cyber camp)
@timmywashere11642 жыл бұрын
Me at the end of the video: Alright seems straight forward I got this. Me several months later:The White Stripes!!! Damn it that's brilliant.
@SwitchedOnNetwork2 жыл бұрын
haha glad you find my terrible jokes funny, at least someone does! 🤣🤣
@mickeynismocat8 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting this, I also just bought the same crimper!!
@mschwageАй бұрын
Great video. I’ll bet this lad says “rooter” for “router”. 🙂🇺🇸🇬🇧
@SwitchedOnNetworkАй бұрын
Of course I do, that's the correct way of saying it 😜
@simonsarona5106Ай бұрын
Hi.. Thnx a million times for a lesson.
@zm23f2 жыл бұрын
One of the best tutorials
@SwitchedOnNetwork2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ☺️
@vivekchandra58927 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this super easy to follow guidance.
@willward95211 ай бұрын
Thank you :) will really help me with my cctv installation.
@fanwellkalumbeta8326 ай бұрын
Perfect elaboration 👏 thank you for sharing i got it 😊
@pureblood438611 ай бұрын
Great vid and fantastic oratory skills.
@MarcoDGallego Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot this video was super clear and helpful!
@SwitchedOnNetwork Жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful!
@tomyerinides4002 Жыл бұрын
Great vid! My only question is who is the "American rock Duo from Detroit???"
@SwitchedOnNetwork11 ай бұрын
Duh, duh du du du duhhhh duuhhhhhh
@dksmiffs10 ай бұрын
@tomyerinides4002, another hint is that @SwitchedOnNetwork is not insulting your intelligence with this reply. He's humming their most well known tune for you in text ;-)
@SianaGearz Жыл бұрын
I do and can crimp my own cables but i have always struggled with something. There's 4 pairs right, so is there an optimal order in which you straighten them out and try to arrange them? Because one pair goes down the middle, one pair goes right around it, which makes it a little weird, and then two pairs go on each end... so things end up crossing over every which way and i have to fiddle for a while until i get them in order and straight. Also how come the pinout is this weird anyway? It just seems so absurd. I didn't have a crimp tool when i crimped my first cable over 20 years ago so i just used a tiny flathead screwdriver and hammered the contacts in until they pierced. Finicky but it worked. I think i'm still using that cable somewhere. Crimp tools were painfully expensive back in the day; nowadays it's kind of a shame not to own one. I had no clue cable testers were this cheap, several times cheaper than a crimp tool. I mean yeah i can see how they would be, it's just some slow clock generator (eg a 555 or a couple Schottky gates or just a couple transistors) and a 40/74 series counter IC, those have never been exactly expensive, plus standard parts like resistors, LEDs, diodes. Probably single sided PCB.
@lenleangztechnology3347 Жыл бұрын
مجهود وشرح رائعين شكراً جزيلاً لك بالتوفيق
@SwitchedOnNetwork Жыл бұрын
إنه لمن دواعي سروري ، أنا سعيد لأنك وجدتها مفيدة!
@train4905 Жыл бұрын
Exellent demo sir
@SwitchedOnNetwork Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@stemmentor97002 жыл бұрын
Those plastic strippers are My preferred. Never liked using that built in one on crispers
@kv6559 Жыл бұрын
So idk if this relates to the video but, I want to get Ethernet in my room which is in the basement right below my modem, and I noticed that I have a cat 5e outlet built in my wall right beside me, I’m just confused on how I could get it, do I simply just plug in the cord into the wall and in my device?
@SwitchedOnNetwork Жыл бұрын
Yup, assuming there's a working cable run behind it that should work just fine. At the other end just plug into your router.
@Maxtorym18 күн бұрын
Does cross cable still work with cat6.
@Batman-db2vv2 жыл бұрын
Thank You 😊
@SwitchedOnNetwork2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome 😊
@jollino2 жыл бұрын
I have two (possibly stupid) questions, hoping that others may benefit from any answers this may get. :-) 1) What is the "tip" of the yellow stripper tool used for? 2) Is there any technical reason - beyond making it easier for maintenance - to use the same standard that a network currently uses? For instance, when I first lay down cat5e cable in my house over a decade ago I used the 'A' standard to terminate the cables going from one switch to the next. If I were to replace one of them with a new cable terminated with the 'B' standard, wouldn't it still work? As far as the switches are concerned, they're nothing more than patch cables. I'm not sure if I'm missing something obvious, hence the "possibly stupid" question. :-) Thank you in advance!
@SwitchedOnNetwork2 жыл бұрын
No such thing as a stupid question! :-) 1) It can be used as a (very rudimentary) punch down tool for wiring up keystone jacks (ie. wall sockets). However, if you're going to be doing any of that I'd recommend a much better tool, the one I demo in this video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f66oh8WlpqvIXXk.html 2) You're basically right, yes, they'd just be treated as patch leads so you wouldn't notice or experience any problems whatsoever. There's a *bit* more to it than that, and I'm sure someone will come along and tell me how wrong my last statement is, it's to do with legacy backwards compatibility with smaller RJ11 phone connections before the general shift to the B standard but it's too much to get into here. TLDR; yes you'll be fine with either standard! (But as you say, for maintenance, knowing that anything other than a simple pre-made off-the-shelf patch lead uses either A or B will be useful for any properly installed cable runs).
@jollino2 жыл бұрын
@@SwitchedOnNetwork Thank you very much! I just have ethernet cables going straight into switches as those "wall sockets" were insanely expensive when I first started cabling up my house many years ago, and I just kept going like that. :-) Also thanks for clarifying the A vs. B mix-up issue: I kept seeing the same recommendation ("make sure you use the same as what's already there!") but nobody ever points out that it's mostly for maintenance reasons, rather than anything technical. The A system should be an expansion of RJ11, with the central pairs being effectively the same as an RJ11 connector and the other two added to the sides, one wire on each side per pair... if that makes sense. Still no idea why B is "better" but it's one of those holy wars we all seem to partake in when it comes to technology. :-D I also just followed your suggestion in another video and ordered a box of pass-through connector, a pair of pointy clippers and a specialised crimping tool, as I've had *hell* trying to crimp this cat6 wire with the old equipment I had: the wires are so stubborn that the moment I went to actually crimp the connector, at least one would "roll back" and not make contact. And to think I could crimp cat5e cables almost blindfolded! I do wonder if using the B system would make for a physically looser "sorting order" of the wires. I'll give it a go as soon as the crimping tool is delivered, maybe that's why it's considered better! Thanks again, and great channel. Subbed here and followed you around social media - seems like we share several points of views!
@douglashero32612 жыл бұрын
I am trying to learn from this tutorial and I think there is something he didn't tell us, and that is that you have to put the snap away from you on one end but the facing on the other end -- so the wires colors are mirrored.
@SwitchedOnNetwork2 жыл бұрын
If you do that you'll have a crossover cable - which is fine if that's what you're intending to make, but certainly NOT fine if that's not what you want. If it's a long patch lead you need to make (eg. for connecting a device to a router/switch) then you need the clip facing away from you on both ends, so both ends are identical.
@MrDavesClass9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@SwitchedOnNetwork9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Very kind of you, and I'm glad you found the video useful 😀
@SKULLEYEZ2 жыл бұрын
Very nice tutorials . Does this apply if I want to run cat 7 or cat 8 cables ?
@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 Жыл бұрын
Cat7 isn't compatible, but I think cat 8 it would.
@SKULLEYEZ Жыл бұрын
@@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 thank you for your reply - it’s nice to know somebody is caring to make a difference to others . A big thumbs up for you 👍
@jeremygoode70483 ай бұрын
Couldn't figure it out, sorry. The wires in the Ethernet cable wouldn't straighten out in the direction I need them to.
@SwitchedOnNetwork3 ай бұрын
Try using the side of a screwdriver to run along them and straighten them out. With practice it'll work 👍
@Mafi-00072 жыл бұрын
Thank you ❣️❣️❣️
@SwitchedOnNetwork2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, hope you found it useful 👍
@jmunga25117 ай бұрын
Ive got 'outdoor shielded' cat 6 cable. The wires are way too thick to push in. Are there different jacks available?
@SwitchedOnNetwork7 ай бұрын
Yes, you can get plugs with different gauge (AWG) but for that type of cable you're better terminating it to a keystone jack in a wall socket and then using an off-the-shelf patch lead to connect into the device.
@richsilvasatx Жыл бұрын
Confused, you mention using one A instead of B. I assume if you are running a cable from your modem to a tv there is no choice but to use what is already set up. ?.
@SwitchedOnNetwork Жыл бұрын
The important thing is to use the same wiring standard at each end of a cable, A or B. It doesn't really matter what the rest of the network uses as long as each end of the cable is the same, but for the sake of neatness and consistency I'd use the same as elsewhere if you can.
@StrangeComments Жыл бұрын
i'm having an issue where I recently replaced a cat5e with a cat6 that goes from my verizon modem outside my house to my router inside my house. I crimped the cat6 myself by my router is reporting a 100mbps full duplex signal instead of 1000mbps which is what I expected. The wire is kinda already installed and pinned against the wall. What should I do? Where should I start?
@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 Жыл бұрын
Start by using the cable tester. It's possible some lights won't light up. Fast Ethernet (0.1Gbit) can run on just two twisted pairs, so that's why it's still syncing at all, if indeed something has come undone. You may need to reterminate, and pinning against the wall may not be so good. Pass-through RJ45 plugs are much simpler to get right.
@explod329 Жыл бұрын
HAHAHA, Look at the jacket at 4:05 and then at 4:15. At 4:05 the jacket was no where near inside the connector enough but magically at 4:15 its a inch longer.
@SwitchedOnNetwork Жыл бұрын
It's called editing 😘
@chesshooligan1282 Жыл бұрын
Shouldn't any wiring order work as long as both ends follow that same order?
@SwitchedOnNetwork Жыл бұрын
No, because the twists and which pairs are twisted together are important. Different pairs handle different things and in different direction for two way communication and error handling etc. Twisting pairs together prevents electromagnetic interference and allows cancellation of unwanted RF etc
@chesshooligan1282 Жыл бұрын
@@SwitchedOnNetwork Good to know. Thank you.
@Chewbazza2 жыл бұрын
Wired up both ends but when testing the led in the 6th position doesn't light up. Does this mean the solid green wire (the wire that is occupying the 6th position) is faulty/broken?
@Chewbazza2 жыл бұрын
Great vids by the way 😁
@SwitchedOnNetwork2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah that will mean there's a break somewhere in the connection. Depending on how fancy your tester is, it might tell you which end (or at least help you figure out which end) so you know which one to snip off and redo. If you're using a tester like the one in the video, try swapping the sender/receiver ends round. IIRC, if it lights up on the sender end but not the receiver end it's likely that the fault is on the receiver end - hope that helps!
@Chewbazza2 жыл бұрын
@@SwitchedOnNetwork had plenty to spare so cut them both, bought some passthrough clips for good measure and all is good now. There'll be no stopping me now!!! Thanks
@user-lg1bh4ee6q7 ай бұрын
Sir wala nata utro na vendo set up ?? Pwd ra ana direcho
@SwitchedOnNetwork7 ай бұрын
Paumanhin, hindi ko maintindihan ang iyong tanong. Maaari mo bang i-rephrase ito?
@MasoodJamal11 ай бұрын
What does crossover mean ?
@SwitchedOnNetwork11 ай бұрын
It's for connecting two devices directly together (ie. not via a switch or router), so the "send" on one end will be considered "receive" at the other end, and vice-versa. Wikipedia will give you more info if you want to read up: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable
@ellesvlog81122 жыл бұрын
Did you use 8B in both ends of ur wire?
@ellesvlog81122 жыл бұрын
Or the other ends of ur wire is 8A?
@SwitchedOnNetwork2 жыл бұрын
Yes. You must use the same standard at each end (A and A or B and B) unless you want to make a crossover cable, which would have A at one end and B at the other (rarely used these days).
@StrangeComments Жыл бұрын
@@SwitchedOnNetwork where would this type of cable be implemented?
@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 Жыл бұрын
@@StrangeComments Older computers may not have MDI-X. If you need to get a DOS computer online and the ethernet driver is loaded and working, but it only works if you connect to a switch, rather than to another computer, and you want to connect it directly to another computer, you may need a crossover cable. Most newer ethernet cards are capable of automatically faking crossover mode. In the last few weeks when I have been using ethernet cables to connect my computers, I have only used patch (A to A, or B to B).
@user-cv5vn7wu6o Жыл бұрын
UNSAON MANIIIIIII
@SwitchedOnNetwork Жыл бұрын
Huh?
@dinoccio5 ай бұрын
Tribute act from Detroit...lost.me who is it?..white Stripes?
@SwitchedOnNetwork5 ай бұрын
You got it 😀
@grzegorzg447 Жыл бұрын
I can't remember the colors 😭
@bloodthyrsty Жыл бұрын
I wanna say best tutorial and dumb proof, but somehow my new cable is not recognized at all :D
@SwitchedOnNetwork Жыл бұрын
Ooops! Did you test it with a tester?
@bloodthyrsty Жыл бұрын
@@SwitchedOnNetwork Nope, i didnt push brown one all the way in, i realized that after i tryed to pull it out, bcs i though i can do same step all over again, but then i realized it cannot be replaced one you press crimpers. :) Well, bought a new 5 connectros and was able to make it on first try, but yea, weekend on WiFi with laaags :( :D
@DeadeyeDamari Жыл бұрын
Practise makes perfect... you crimp enough cables you will eventually hit almost 100% connectivity without even using a tester..... not that you shouldn't a tester... but confidence is a powerful thing. :P
@pauliepellegrini4 ай бұрын
Btw if you wish to lose the will to live then do this for a living
@SwitchedOnNetwork4 ай бұрын
haha, every now and again is manageable but no more than that 😂
@tonyrd43 Жыл бұрын
Why did you upload this video when you have the video of the "Pass Through" method which is a millions times easier?
@SwitchedOnNetwork Жыл бұрын
Because passthrough plugs aren't the only type and some people prefer this type.
@cliveleonard24737 ай бұрын
I bought the only plugs available on the day I needed them: non-passthrough. I appreciated this video.