DATA CENTRE 101 | TERMINATING CAT 5 CABLE | ASH & PAV have a CRIMP-OFF!

[@goommer]

Good one! Best part is to show a utp cable to someone and say to the person: “this is the internet”. lol. Do an other one terminating a fiber line!

[@jamesdavis4071]

8:15 - Wow it's so simple and genius! I'm clapping. Thanks, Raf !!!

[@AutismusMaxiumus]

I've been doing Ash's method for a long time but when i saw Pav's method, I was enlightened

[@94Dza]

it makes sense but it takes too long. just get good with a stripper (i dont use a spinner either), only spin a small bit and then bend the cable and tear the end of the insulation off.

[@CriticoolHit]

I owe you a beer Pav. Absolutely brilliant.

[@zsoltpal7905]

Excellent! Should be studying for my CCNA, but yeah here I am, watching all your vids now. Thanks for sharing :)

[@chrisgast]

I haven't done cable termination for years. Glad I still remember a bit of this.

[@nathansampson662]

I absolutely truly love your channel please do not stop these amazing videos honestly you make me want to become an networking engineer so bad

[@tommymack3210]

3:12 a way to untwist the wires easier. Use the cable insulation and press that between the twisted pair then twist the cable insulation.

[@TurystaAmator]

1:30 Jenn this is The Internet :)

[@pierreuntel1970]

That pulling trick is neat! Also I think you should do cat6/stp/ftp cable because the drain wire/shield is supposed to be grounded and use a shielded RJ45 plug, most of self crimped stp cable I've seen is improperly done with that grounding part

[@adlerweb]

Shielded cables are something you might want to avoid, especially if multiple feeds are involved or you're trying to connect different parts of a building. Depending of the quality of the buildings installation and devices used the shield might carry a significant equipotential current which could damage equiptment or trip breakers. For example Rasberry Pis do not separate digital ground and shield, I got several of them burning due to ATP cables and equipotential currents due to bad building grounding. tl;dr: For short runs UTP should be fine, for long rund fibre provides better performance and avoids such problems.

[@CriticoolHit]

@@adlerweb most of the issues you listed are resolved by properly grounded 6a patch panels, up-to-spec switches with linked and common grounded shield plates. The real cost is in blood, sweat and skin properly terminating 22awg shielded S/FTP cable a few dozen times. Miss one end and you've just made a big antenna. I did my whole rack in riser 6a because spool prices are too good and I probably hate myself. My copper 10g links are strong and noise free. And heavy..... And don't flex.... But they are beautiful lol.

[@kevinrobert8303]

The best way to make sure you don't damage the cables is use the twisting blade to take off some insulation, then use the thin thread that is in the sheathing to cut down through the sheathing, exposing more wire, and then cut the top section of the wires off where you initially used the circulating blade.

[@luckbeforeleap]

This way

[@kenoakes6725]

love those boots! Man #2 stretching the PVC :P There are other ways to not score the wires, rofl, but that is the first time ive ever seen stretch the pvc method. Man #2 is right though if man #1 is not trained, he can score the conductors by accident. This man #1 is experienced enough to not "cut" but to score the pvc. I love you guys :P Man #2 Pav and Man #1 Ash, I think :P

[@240SSONLY]

Great video, who makes that green toolbox organizer for parts? Thank you in advance

[@ardentdfender4116]

Damn, I found the video I requested in comments right after I just watched the Cat5 video cabling for the Unifi TV Studio from September and commented on that. Thus I humbly apologize nice you guys already did due diligence and made a video on cabling and crimping of the Ethernet Cable.

[@outlawdrones4211]

Pav is a legend!

[@Haskper]

Woah this channel is amazing! Keep up The good work guys! Cheers from South America

[@vianqu]

Pav, you are doing great.....

[@ardentdfender4116]

Really enjoyed the video. It may seem simple, but it’s something very important to know. Both ways of preparing the cable shows something very important more that it being different for wire quality. Now learn something I can do in my job also with a whole roll of Ethernet Cable.

[@G4rg0yl3z]

Awesome video, loved the second way of doing it, never tough of that, and i lost count of how many cables i cut trough in my networking days. BTW at 6:31 the is an error on the subtitles, it says cut instead of crimped

[@vinnygar1017]

Good explanation on basic Ethernet cabling. But we just hoped you have a close up view showing the end of the cabling. Thanks for educating us mortals.

[@mousejjt2]

Where do u get those boots from? They make cable look so much more professional than the cheap ones offline or in some stores

[@Commissar0617]

amazon

[@SamuelJohnsonBungie]

@Custodian Data Centres is there any chance of links to where you purchased the different pieces of kit?

[@stacygotsun6163]

All can be got on amazoj

[@joel4601]

where do you buy the cables etc. as a data center?

[@Wintersky136]

What cable, boots, connectors do you use? Brand, Modell?

[@CHNRat]

What is the model of your portable toolbox? Where did I buy it? Why can't I find it?

[@240SSONLY]

Yes I want that green box too !!!

[@robtimmermans7192]

Great info on your channel guys, thanks!!

[@lystic9392]

A Terminator is someone sent from the future to do cablework?

[@tsukogg]

don't you guys use pass through rj45s? why is that?

[@markbutton4236]

I bust out laughing when I saw him using old school ends 🤣

[@tsukogg]

@@markbutton4236 well as long as it works hahaha

[@itlover5610]

It didn't know it existed thank you so much for the info!

[@carlb641]

So where do I buy the tester with an app? Been using a manual one for home and small office setup and it's a pain. Awesome video btw.

[@SprinterOnline]

Is CAT6a terminated in the same way or is there anything additional to think about? Great videos btw!

[@Gr33nMamba]

Termination, not really, although there are some modular jack options for the termination panels these days. CAT6A has even more twists, it's a heavier cable, you can't get as many in the same cable basket, nor can you make the same tight twists and turns. They are right to say CAT6 is 10Gb, capable, but only up to 50M, CAT6A will do the whole 100M. If anyone ever mentions CAT6E, tell them that is not a real recognised standard.

[@gunddyy]

Some PLEASE tell me what boots they use!

[@JF32304]

Go to Google...

[@kennytieshisshoes]

What are you using to label your cables?

[@rty1955]

I use clear heat shrink tubing over cable marker numbers. Always leave a wiring chart hanging off each termination panel. In one data center I worked in it was a requirement to label a cable every 2 feet. This way you could query a database with any cable number and it would tell you the length, date installed, who installed it, type of data traffic, the origin and dest points and sometimes the route the cable took. It was also a requirement that all cables no longer in use, be removed to avoid clutter in beings and under raised floors. Cable mist not lay on drop ceiling too! This is a fire codeb as if there was a fire and ceiling collapsed, the firefighters or equipment would not be entangled in the wire's

[@habrtgt]

Saludos desde Perú. ¡Arriba los IT!

[@icebalm]

All the cat5 I've seen has a little string in it that after you strip a bit, you pull it to slice the insulation down further to make sure you haven't nicked a conductor. Weird that yours doesn't seem to have that.

[@iambueno]

For those that want to know which boots are used, they are this style - www.netshop.co.uk/products/rj45-snagless-blade-style-strain-relief-flush-boots-cat5e/22-2074

[@Bolek590]

can you provide a link to the cable testing device?

[@mannyvee]

Its a pocketethernet.

[@vasiovasio]

Great Video! Keep going!

[@dearkaseland40]

Thanks Guys but can you Ash please give me the model of that pocket ethernet and what kind of app I use with it? Have a nice day

[@mahmoudabozied2069]

2:14 I can show you how to press without using this extra blastic item. You push the cable in the white without having to nacked the cable too much so the outter red go in the white aswell, when u use the tighting it the cable will be irony strong.. its ALSO more flixeble that the extra blastic thing.

[@justint5616]

There are some slick tool out there and new plugs (Z-Plug) that do not use a crimp plug. Yes they cost a bit more, but they are reusable which is great if you messed up. I am just amazed that as a data center you would use custom made cable and not factory made cables.

[@Sintartarsin]

I do it mostly the same but with the test part I use a tester that sends 10gbit to 1000gbit of actual data across the cable to measure bit error rates and with the wire map it measures the SNR of each pair. surprisingly there are a lot of good quality cat 5e cables out there that test better than some cat 6 in SNR and that is the biggest measure of concern when it comes down to supporting a 10 gig Ethernet link. Edit: With 40Gbit Ethernet you pretty much need cat 6a as it has individual shielded pairs aka foil around each color to further reduce cross talk.

[@Electronzap]

Good stuff!

[@b3fiend]

Pav is doing it more correctly, but modern Cat5e-6 cables have a string that runs through the cable that is intended to be used as a ripcord to split the sheath open without risking nicking the core cables.

[@Sam_mah006]

can you show me fiber with fluke device test please, and fiber polarity issue like how to change polarity, and laser test on a fiber?

[@Benjamin_0fficial]

The second guy just wanted to show off his Ego, even though so many errors 😂

[@securetransportationltd1569]

Just found your channel....some good info. Thanks for creating and sharing

[@Jokemeister1]

I thought red was for crossover cables, ie. pc to pc connections, whereas blue was straight through for connecting network hardware to itself or end devices like PC's.

[@Gr33nMamba]

It's whatever your own internal standard decides they should mean.

[@billy1jp]

Very helpful!

[@torinstorkey]

What's the difference between cat 5, 6 and 7?

[@bekr3473]

Speed, shielding, Frequency etc. Just google it.

[@kenoakes6725]

1 and 1 :P

[@teytreet7358]

Does it do TDR?

[@Gr33nMamba]

11:31

[@Exploited89]

I love my Pockethernet! Such a nice little device... and inexpensive compared to other brands!

[@nickhugill]

Where do you purchase your RJ45 plugs and boots?

[@husi4499]

hello.thanks video.say please where is I buy the pocketethernet?

[@jordanson66]

This is the internet if anyone asks you ....LOL. OMG I was laughing so hard

[@techienomad9728]

Hi! I just love your videos. Been watching you Data Center 101 series for a while. Hoping that you can make a video on how to label your cables? Is there a standard to it? Thank you. Cheers!

[@JoshHookerJoshhook123]

Why not CAT6?

[@QualityDoggo]

vl P1LOT lv probably actually cat5e which does gigabit fine for short runs like patching. He also does mention Cat6 can do 10gig but there's more to it. Cables are expensive

[@0dbm]

15 years data tech , 1995 to 2010, never terminated a patch cord Always factory build and tested , unknowingly we built out a network with 30k drops No way could we could have taken the time to build our own patch cord , thank heavens

[@morosis82]

Yeah I would have thought you could get a bunch in different lengths to run down the rack, especially in the quantities you'd get in a DC. Don't need to be exact, just close enough to be neat. Then again, if that's what they like to do, and they can get someone to pay them for it, what do I know.

[@kenoakes6725]

Agree its hard to say that risking making them yourself for time and testing and errors is worth it. Although it does look quite nice in the rack :P i have been making cables since 1998, but still being careful and still testing and still very conscious of scoring the pvc/ not the copper etc

[@faizanashraf1367]

How to decide which cable length you can use for more distance like 100 of kms or for DWDM single mode fiber...

[@rjy8960]

I don't tend to make off many Ethernet cables but use RJ45's connectors with holes at the end of the plug through which the wires pass prior to crimping. I like them because I can confirm that the wires are in the right order before I crimp because they stick out of the end of the plug and more importantly I can ensure that the jacket is crimped to the body of the RJ45 because I can push the cable right into the connector without worrying about wires buckling and so no long-term reliability issues due to compression of the wires between the terminations of the wires and the crimping onto the cable jacket. I don't see many people using these connectors in production - is there something I'm missing here?

[@youreroad5307]

Because its for beginners. I can crimp rj45 for 1min using non pass through connectors.

[@rjy8960]

@@youreroad5307 It takes me 5 mins+ and I am a beginner :)

[@User_........]

Thank you for sharing this video. A special thanks for sharing this amazing tool “Pocketherbet”! It is incredible and has a lot for features

[@stuff97]

hi guys, amazing video, can you please do some fiber optics related stuff in the DC

[@sk4lman]

I've crimped many cables for my home ethernet / unifi wifi. Some of them just gets the amber light from the switch (100mbit) and I can't really figure out why. I feel I'm doing the same procedure every time, pretty much exactly the way you do it. Could it be the result of the cable twisting and turning in weird ways on its way through the house? Or passing too close to electrical wires?

[@streetrider1001]

You should invest in a network cable tester, It's a good tool that'll let you know if you have a open wire or if something isn't working correctly. Very useful tool that'll let you know if a cable doesn't work correctly immediately after you finish crimping it.

[@streetrider1001]

Also Ethernet cable's have a certain bend radius before the transmission speeds become affected. It's unlikely that this is the issue you're dealing with but keep in mind that the bend radius for Ethernet cable's are usually 1 Inch. Just keep in mind that for Ethernet cables it's usually 4 times the cable diameter.

[@sk4lman]

@@streetrider1001 I have a tester, but in this case I couldn't really use it like intended. I had to run the cable first, through small holes in the walls and floors, and then crimp the connector onto the cable several rooms away. The issue could be the bend radius of various corners and turns. Or the fact that the cable itself got twisted quite badly when coming off the spool. I am however able to stream ~50GB full length movies over this cable. 50GB over ~2hrs adds up to approximately 80Mbit/s. So there seems to be some wiggle room somewhere.

[@SamuelLogan]

@@sk4lman Some devices only operate at 100mbit, have you tried with a different device connected? For an example, my Phillips Hue bridge is only 100mbps.

[@sk4lman]

@@SamuelLoganYes, I have some devices that run on 100Mbit (wifi antennas) and they show amber light, as they should. Most other devices show green light. The most critical thing is a cable connecting the main switch (where the fibre ethernet connects) and the living room switch where TV and such things connect. The port connecting the two switches show amber light, unfortunately. That cable is quite long, and runs a dozen yards through the house, between two floors, through two walls, and zig zags along the walls behind the base boards. My fear is that this quite elaborate installation is somehow faulty.

[@S7EVE_P]

Can you do one on terminating CAT 7?

[@tommymack3210]

Cat6A S/STP is a pain in the behind

[@furankusama]

This question might be too late to ask, but are you using cables with solid cores or multi-wired (soft) cores? :0

[@tommymack3210]

Solid

[@idvnix]

Stripper IDEAL 45-165 - very good choice. There 's no cable damage. Never.

[@XxstuntkidXx]

Why do you use different color cables

[@JF32304]

Different data connections. One could be iLO for HP, iDRAK for Dell and you could have one color for SAN connections one color for KVM access... There are many reasons for multiple colors.

[@stewartphillips4165]

Raf is the man

[@abdullahseba4375]

What are the boots used called exactly? I can only find the sort that always fall back images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41no8U0qP6L._SY355_.jpg

[@tripninaldo]

Whats better, cat5 or cat6?? Why don't you use cat6 then?

[@Jason-ko2tb]

Cat6 is cleaner and faster however a more expensive, Cat5 is about 1Gbit where Cat6 is 10Gbit. There are many factors to consider when picking cable, such as are the linked machines able to utilise such speed, but also is it really needed, for consumer use it is highly unlikely that you will have a 10Gbit external connection, however a 10Gbit internal network could still be useful for local backups. Edit: I made a slight mistake by Cat5 I mean Cat5e

[@jelssonlfflame6823]

Cat6 is unnecessary expensive.... cat5e does everything most people needs

[@wiziek]

Also in enterprise setting 10g or more is connnected by fiber cables(sometimes dac cable) instead of utp/stp cable.

[@bradleystannard3492]

you guys hiring?

[@jurianvanderknaap]

568a is for Australia, 568b is Better. :p

[@MattBSyd]

A is better :P

[@drlove891]

The guys way is better.

[@decaf100]

Love your vids. Smaaaaall request. Could you stop hardcoding the subtitles on the videos? it's a bit distracting and if anyone needs to turn on translated subtitles it overlaps and is difficult to read. Cheers!

[@rapturas]

I thought TCP/IP was the internet?

[@seanmaier4941]

No not necessarily, its a port config that can be used internally on ethernet and the internet (not recommended for anything sensitive)

[@musaktk]

they lied.

[@JF32304]

That's a protocol. There are many many protocols. Ethernet is the means of transport. So yes, cat5 is the internet.

[@michaelm8624]

2019 and still cat 5 for data centers?

[@83hjf]

I'd guess it's 5e. if it is, no problem. it all depends on what you're doing. if you have a switch on every rack, and all servers in that rack going to that switch, 5e works perfectly as it can do gigabit up to 30 meters.

[@Oxim-fz3so]

neat

[@CountSpatula666]

If memory serves me...the amount of twists in the copper are NOT part of the CAT5e and CAT6 standards. The main difference is the spline or other shielding (based on newer methods) used in CAT6. CAT6a has shielding around the outside of the twisted pair and CAT7 has shielding around each twisted pair as well as the outside of the pairs. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. And, yes, internet I know you will! ;)

[@thameeranawaratne531]

Can I know the device you guys use for test?

[@Jason-ko2tb]

10:30 pockethernet.com

[@thameeranawaratne531]

@@Jason-ko2tb Thanks.

[@gerszondizon3303]

Correct me if i'm wrong. I know cat5 only support 10-100mbps right? Cat5e can support up to 1Gbps?

[@pierreuntel1970]

I think cat5 is also can do 1gbps

[@gerszondizon3303]

Is that so? Lemme ask google 🤣

[@wiziek]

Then google it. Cat5e may support up to 10gb over short distances(like few meters) but to be sure you need cat6 or cat6a.

[@gerszondizon3303]

@@wiziek noted on that 😎

[@Jason-ko2tb]

Cat5e is 1Gbps 1,000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet), 100 Base-T, 10 Base-T, FDDI, ATM. Cat5 is 100Mbps 10 Base-T, 100 Base-T, FDDI, ATM. ref Cat5e: www.farnell.com/datasheets/1311844.pdf Cat5: www.farnell.com/datasheets/1311845.pdf

[@eferkano]

Thank you!!

[@Ajicles]

12:06 "Cabling the DC" triggers my Google Home mini lol...

[@snubbedpeer]

ÇAT5 = 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈

[@michaelcarey]

It's annoying that the powers-that-be here in Australia have deemed that terminating network cables is something that a mere mortal cannot perform. You basically need to be in the industry in order to get the qualifications and papers to do what is seen in this video. A home owner running their own network cables is a big no-no. :-(

[@gibbsy81]

That only applies for structured cabling ie permanent cabling running through walls. Making your own patch leads is perfectly legal I personally rarely do it as in terms of time it's cheaper to go with pre terminated leads.

[@michaelcarey]

@@gibbsy81 Interesting. It looks like even a cabling provider is not allowed to make patch cables in Australia. It's crazy! www.citizensagainstidiocracy.com/190/data-cabling-in-australia-is-the-most-regulated-in-the-world-diy-illegal

[@stephenflanagan962]

Ill give my. Opinion whos better .😅

[@jamess1787]

15k whoop

[@gannong1]

If you see someone installing Category 5, “RUN”

[@gannong1]

If you are field installing patch cords.. “Run Faster”!

[@eduardoig17]

Why does everyone use the "B" standard? You would assume that the "A" standard would be the one most used. I know technically it does not matter, you could just put the wires in the same order on both sides and it will work. Just find it funny that everyone uses the "B" standard

[@rohanofelvenpower5566]

Because

[@vettemike69]

It just worked out that way over time and eventually B became the most used. There are no benefits to using one or the other, the only real difference between them is the pinout order by color. Between 568A and 568B the green and orange based twisted pairs inside the wire are reversed at the termination point. You can turn a B standard cable into A standard cable by simply re-terminating that cable on both ends using the same pinout order as an A.

[@szabolcskovacs95]

What Pav's nationality? His accent is quite similar to me. :)

[@gannong1]

Try direct connect male connectors...

[@J4MES1]

Do not stretch the cable to remove the sheath like that guy did

[@bepo1873]

I need someone to treat me the same way Raf treats the wires 8:15

[@CarstenBauer]

Pav looks bored lol

[@davidea.2605]

sembrava una partita di risiko kek

[@artlessknave]

i hope that's actually cat5e....100Mb's a little slow

[@jaimesantos13]

Now just need to show how to mount full rack server

[@Joshe505reborn]

Insert your left and right rails. Pull them out fully, then make sure you grab your server with 2 People holding (1 left, 1 right) and align the metal balls on the server with the inserts on your rails, then drop it in and then push back to engage the rail locks so it won't fall off the rails. Slide your rails back in with the server and viola there you go. It is important to mention that this is very hard and dangerous to do with just 1 person, its a 2 person job.

[@Custodiandc-DataCentres]

Check out our Racking Services video with Ash & James on our channel...

[@VAX1970]

why is that guy rocking in his chair? Looks a bit mental :)

[@nikize]

Time ti move to CAT 6 Colors are simple, green are split over blue, orange first and last brown. It starts with white, and then every other one is white with a full color in between

[@83hjf]

if they're doing short runs, why bother?

[@robertlitman2661]

The stripping blade on the crimping tool is made to strip flat ribbon cable for modular connectors (telephone, serial, etc.). I would not recommend stretching the jacket. If you want to avoid using sharp tools near the insulation, you can always grab the string with pliers and pull it. It is specifically designed to rip the jacket without damaging the insulation. As for testing via Ethernet, um no way! That is very short of a proper cable verification. You need a new QC process. For that matter, terminating 8p8c connectors on cabling in a DC is just plain nuts. Learn about patch panels and punch down termination.

[@bneyens]

Why on earth are you using Cat 5e in a data center? I would think you would want at least Cat 6.

[@marct9845]

Why do you think cat6 is needed?