Cat 6 Ethernet Cable Wire Order

How to wire your own ethernet cables and connectors.

Cat 6 ethernet cable wire order.

To cut and strip the wires. Printable version of. Free delivery with 45 order. How cat 6 cable works.

8p8c modular connector plugs rj45 modular connector crimper rj45 for fixed wiring. Cat 6 they re tightly wound and usually outfitted with. For a standard straight through cable repeat all steps and wire color order on the other end of cable. Bulk cat 5 5e cat 6 6a or cat 7 or higher ethernet cables as per your requirement.

1 2 inch from the end of the cable jacket. Wire cutters to cut and strip the ethernet cable if necessary. Cat 6 has to meet more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise than cat 5 and cat 5e. Cat 5e is currently the most commonly used cable mainly due to its low production cost and support for speeds faster than cat 5 cables.

8p8c modular connector plugs rj45 and modular connector crimper. See precision cutting tool step 6. Cat 6 cable contains four pairs of copper wire and uses all the pairs for signaling to obtain its high level of performance. 24 7 gauge 8 wire cat6 ethernet cable black model 342367 7 6 47 6 47.

Cat 6 ethernet cable 100 ft flat white slim long internet network lan patch cords solid cat6 high speed computer wire with clips rj45 connectors for router modem faster than cat5e cat5 100 feet. Use a sharp cutting tool so as not to squash the wire ends. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Ethernet cable bulk category cat 5 5e 6 6a or higher ethernet cable.

You can also choose from plenum or riser rated. The cable standard specifies performance of up to 250 mhz compared to 100 mhz for cat 5 and cat 5e. These cables can accommodate 10 gigabit ethernet connections over a limited distance 164 feet for a single cable. Apply a moderate amount of force in order to properly seat the wires against the contacts in the connector.

If you are unsure about the type of cable needed for your job a sales representative is always available to take your call and offer assistance. Get free shipping on qualified cat6 ethernet cables or buy online pick up in store today in the electrical department. Lanshack offers cat 5 patch cables cat 6 patch cables and cat 6a patch cables in shielded and unshielded types. Wire striper and cable tester also.

With the connector pins facing up carefully insert the wires into the connector. Category 6 cable cat 6 is a standardized twisted pair cable for ethernet and other network physical layers that is backward compatible with the category 5 5e and category 3 cable standards. For a cross over cable the other end will have a different color order as shown by the crossover picture above. Category 6 cables support gigabit ethernet data rates of 1 gigabit per second.