Media Theater Studio Xperience

Building Cables, How to make a network cable

for pictures on this article, please refer to:

http://www.tca-inc.net/makeanethernetcable.html

1.First strip the jacket from the cable, being

very careful not to cut into the individual

conductors. It is wise to take a few practice

tries to make sure you are not stripping too

deep before you end up cutting too much

off.

2.Next untwist the pair to make them

workable. Try not to untwist to far as the

twisting helps eliminate crosstalk and

provides for a better quality cable.

3.Next, arrange the 8 conductors according

the 568b wiring specifications.

For a picture on 568b wiring specifications, visit:

http://www.tca-inc.net/Pinouts.html

4.This next step can take some practice.

Trim back the conductors so they are all

very close in length. Your goal is to cut

them just long enough to insert into the

RJ45, and no longer. You can purchase the needed tools for this at

http://www.tca-inc.net

5.Sometimes it helps to press all 8

conductors against the back wall of the

inside of the RJ-45 with your thumb while

sliding them into the connector. Visit:

http://store.tca-inc.net for the connectors.

6.Notice how the conductors themselves are

as short as possible in the picture below.

This will minimize crosstalk, as they are

twisted as much as possible. Also notice

the grey jacket is pushed up as far as

possible. When crimped, the RJ-45 will

grab the jacket of the cable and this will

provide for a strain relief. This is an

important step in building a cable that will

last.

Lastly, if you need boots for strain reliefs on your network cable, you can find them in our store at http://store.tca-inc.net. For the tooling, you'll find good pictures of them and how they are used at:

http://www.tca-inc.net/makeanethernetcable.html

Http://www.tca-inc.net is also a good destination for articles on Home Theater help, and DVI and other video cable information.

About the author: Dustin Twiggs, of www.tca-inc.net, writes informational articles.