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- web.phreak, on 01/04/2008, -0/+33I saw cutting and splicing and actually thought they meant cutting and splicing. This would be referred to as terminating, not splicing - which is actually a completely different process. http://www.marcspages.co.uk/tech/3107.htm
(which should never be done anyway) - Emused, on 01/04/2008, -14/+40grw gr ow bl blw o brw br 100 Mb Certified straight through
ow o grw bl blw gr brw br 100 Mb Certified crossover - linksus, on 01/04/2008, -1/+24"little plastic thingy" Im sure Digg users are not that thick? what going on people.
- sully213, on 01/04/2008, -2/+24WTH do you think "RJ" stands for? Retarded Jackass?
- mitchlourens, on 01/04/2008, -1/+20RJ-45 Connector
- screwattackthis, on 01/04/2008, -0/+17Poorly made video on information you can find anywhere.
Also, the video does not include any information on splicing at all. Splicing two cables would be joining them together.
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1 ...
Article on the same subject (with more information), sans annoying hosts. - xoticpt, on 01/04/2008, -0/+16SPLICE??? I don't see any splicing.
- UMDSmith, on 01/04/2008, -0/+14Actually, industry standard for straight through is OW O as 1 and 2.
It's not like it really matters though, the only pairs you need for ethernet are 1+2 3+6. POE sometimes needs B and BW (4 + 5). - korhojoa, on 01/04/2008, -0/+14most people probably didn't understand that you were talking about color coding, which is sad, because that is some really simple and good advice, as long as you have a proper cable, where they adhere to the standards. however, you can just aswell look at the other end of it and do it the same way as that one is done, and it should work.
- columb, on 01/04/2008, -1/+15It is CAT5!!!! Not even close to cat6 as he said + 8P8C (or called RJ45 or "little plastic thingy") are without the shield! So NOT A cat6!!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8P8C
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_6 - Error601, on 01/04/2008, -1/+14That's not recommended though. It causes all kinds of confusion if you have to replace one end or cut it off to punch it down to a block.
- hakz, on 01/04/2008, -0/+13wait how DO you match the colours?
- JasonCox, on 01/04/2008, -4/+16Dugg for 'little plastic thingy'.
- ColorBlind, on 01/04/2008, -1/+13Great skill to have. I've used it to impress many people and fix quite a few problems. I can make ends blindfolded at this point...
You might be saying... "Kevan, how can you do this blindfolded when you need to see the colors???" If this is the case then please read my username. - epicstruggle, on 01/04/2008, -0/+11Id also recommend getting a cable tester. Newegg has them for like 10 bucks and its well worth having it to trouble shoot the odd time that a cable breaks.
- kyouteki, on 01/04/2008, -0/+11You'll need the full set if you're doing Gigabit.
- jd1972, on 01/04/2008, -4/+13Why don't you so called "Pro's" give the guy a break. At least he made a video about it for some who may be looking to do it themselves and doesn't know anything about it. If you can do a better job, post the video. Otherwise, get off your high horses douche beards.
- EBFoxbat, on 01/04/2008, -1/+9Pshhht... good luck splicing that!
- coryvb123, on 01/04/2008, -1/+9Dude.... how can you bury something as inaccurate if you never even looked at it? That would mean your bury should be buried as inaccurate. If you can't view something that's being digged upon.... don't digg it either way. Just let it go. You don't HAVE to vote on everything on the site.
This could be the best, most informative video ever created but you buried it because "There's no way....". That's ignorant. - dsm88, on 01/04/2008, -0/+8Don't digg him down. He's right. Cat5 does not use "RJ-45" connectors. It actually uses 8P8C modular connectors. Most people cannot tell the difference though:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8P8C
"They are often mistakenly called RJ45 plugs and jacks, but RJ45 refers to a standardized physical interface as well as a standard wiring scheme. Despite this, 8P8C modular connectors are nearly always called "RJ45" — which leads to a lot of confusion between professionals." - wkm001, on 01/04/2008, -1/+9This video blows. I have been putting in networks for 7 years and never used that plastic guide. Just so all the noobs know, there are a lot of different style ends that can be crimped on to the end of a network cable. The ones with guides are more expensive. Also he was wrong about the wires that are used. Starting with wire one being white orange. Wire 1, 2, 3, and 5 are used.
- Tuck, on 01/04/2008, -0/+8He lists the reason for the standard defining the order as being because the orange and blue pairs are the main ones, when in fact it is the orange and green. Pins 1,2,3,6 are what ethernet uses... Would be great if people making instructional videos actually knew what they are talking about.
- mesoiam, on 01/04/2008, -0/+8=! != !=
- giid, on 01/04/2008, -0/+7yeah, it's really hard to cut the cable again to make it longer
- Phearce, on 01/04/2008, -0/+7Identical on both ends would work, but it probably wouldn't be optimal - potential cross-talk and interference. Better off to follow the standard and save yourself and others the headaches.
- rayraym0fucka, on 01/04/2008, -1/+7lsd flashback?
- trejrco, on 01/04/2008, -0/+6Always a good idea to keep a "service loop" like that!
- Luminoth, on 01/04/2008, -0/+6What it boils down to is that you're being an elitist prick about something that doesn't matter one bit. If anyone believes they'll learn how to be a professional cabling person from a 6 minute video on the internet, that's their problem. Not yours. If you feel the need to bury it as inaccurate before even bothering to watch it, go for it. Just do us all a favor and don't subject us to reading your comment, thinking it may have something to contribute when in reality it has absolutely no more value than the video itself.
- wkm001, on 01/04/2008, -1/+7Yea I'll take some salt with my foot. But at least I didn't make a dumb ass video about it. It really is 1, 2, 3, and 6.
- socomoddjob, on 01/04/2008, -0/+6Why does the guy who does the project not have his head in the shot? Strange.
- Tuck, on 01/04/2008, -0/+5Well, than you my friend are a failure. Wires 1,2,3,6 are used (As I stated above).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_cable#Ethern ... - h4rdcor3, on 01/04/2008, -0/+5no he doesn't, their are 2 standards for Ethernet. The first is A, the second is B. for a "normal" cable it is A to A or B to B. A crossover is A to B.
- canton7, on 01/04/2008, -0/+5Erm... Looking at previous rules, I'm guessing
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perhaps? You could always right-click the little icon -> disable on this site / this page only - mindsnare, on 01/04/2008, -0/+5slipo is the slowest piece of crap movie site ever
- objectcode, on 01/04/2008, -1/+5without asking you where you work, i can pretty much guess your company doesn't know ***** about cabling
- plhearn, on 01/04/2008, -0/+4buried for being a dork.
- Dorkbot101, on 07/15/2009, -6/+10Most people miss the fact that the wires can be in any order, just as long as they're identical on both ends of the cable.
- zabouth, on 01/04/2008, -0/+4Anyone who has worked in IT Support should be able to do this.
When you start a new job in IT Support you always end up doing 2 jobs.
1. Clearing up the IT Sore room
2. Making a ***** load of cables
its like a right of passage - SaxxonPike, on 01/04/2008, -0/+4It's saved me a lot of money already. I considered wireless, but when you have to string up a large house it's not the easiest way to go. But sometimes I prefer to cut it a little longer, then use zip ties to coil it up. That way there's a little flexibility.
- ModernGeek, on 01/04/2008, -0/+4I don't know if anybody has mentioned this or not, but you can get CAT 5 a lot cheaper at your local hardware store than you can at most electronic retailers. I think 1000FT is about $75 if you buy it by the box and not by the foot.
- EBFoxbat, on 01/04/2008, -0/+3Doesn't tht 100 Mb Cert require atleast Cat5? Methinks so.
- jaredforshey, on 01/04/2008, -0/+3Attitude. He wrote a semi-informative comment and then sabotaged it by using the space as a crusade against the commonly known name for the cable, going so far as to bury the post because he disagrees with terminology that certainly wasn't invented by the video creator.
- headband, on 01/04/2008, -0/+3the order might not matter on a short cable but when you get into longer runs you can bet it does, the pairs and twist densities of each are designed to prevent crosstalk and attenuation.
- Devrdander, on 01/04/2008, -2/+5Would be better off buying solid core wiring and getting a punch down tool (instead of RJ45 crimpers) and doing it right to a jack. Then you just buy a 2-3$ patch cord... But maybe I'm just anal about having CLEAN wiring... btw here are good references to the standards:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T568B
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_ca ... - S1ngular1ty1, on 01/04/2008, -0/+3It may not be technically correct to call it an "Ethernet" cable but everyone does so get over it.
- mtekk, on 01/04/2008, -0/+3@forcedfx:
You can run Gigabit Ethernet with cat5e. And the "CAT6" connectors are not that much different, the little plastic "bridge" (bar thing) is the biggest difference. - Crosshare, on 01/04/2008, -0/+3Different tools for different applications. This is for making the patch cable, and yes use a punch down tool and block/outlet for hiding wiring.
- fuwath, on 01/04/2008, -0/+3Funny story. When I completed my Computers Systems Tech. program a few years back we didn't get to use the plastic guide to ensure that each wire fits into the RJ-45 connector we just had to use patience and a steady hand to fit them in the appropriate slots. Now in my Computer Programmer Analyst program we had a networking course where we had to do same thing but the class got the plastic guides to make it easier. Then to top it off the whole class cried and complained that it was too hard to do. The professor and I laughed being the only ones who have done it without the guide.
- tb0n3r, on 01/04/2008, -0/+3It's the same pin-out.
- niznik, on 01/04/2008, -0/+3Excuse me while I grow the wheat to make my lunchtime sandwich (I prefer to genetically modify my own stuff thanks)
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