How To Crimp RJ45 Mod Plugs (Passthrough vs Regular)

[@CWarde]

Really helpful video, thanks. I was struggling to get the wires to root correctly through the passthrough connector until I watched your demo and realised I was cutting the wires too short unnecessarily. Frustration converted to success - thanks again.

[@kd4baoc612]

Thank you for the demonstration for both types of connectors. In my situation, properly crimping the connector with right tool and method are very critical. I do a lot of RF repair and installs. Now a days , most radio equipment microphone use rj45 plugs to connect to the main radio chassis. This, people break them easily and have to be replaced

[@ritznoblejas3617]

Man passthrough and regular rj45 connector is big issue for newbies most tutorial with million of views doesnt talk about it. Im so confused until i watched your video now my question is answered. It gives a a lot of difference too having a non pass through crimping tool and a regular one. Now instead of buying a expensive pass through crimping tool, ill just buy a regular rj45 connector lol to save money.

[@SilkyBadger]

I've been doing installs with Ubiquiti ToughCable Pro, the regular crimp and sheilded connectors for years, it's challenging to get a good fit, especially on a cold day up a ladder. I have to say that pass-through connectors have been a really great discovery, makes my life so much easier.

[@zeroumashi2947]

A few years back i was talking to an AT&T employee about making cables. I was told that instead of fully straightening out the wires, i should leave it twisted near the jacket. I was told it was something to do with reducing crosstalk.

[@LowVoltageNation]

Correct you want to maintain the integrity of the twist

[@TheBeast-tj9qo]

I've tested this with my Fluke and it doesn't effect anything at the end as long as the all the wires and jacket are in correctly wether it's a regular or pass through Ice cube👍

[@RedSasquatch]

this is EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you!

[@djgdjg6612]

great video...please keep this videos coming

[@blower1]

Gotta love these video's that make it all look easy with VERY OLD thin flexible cat 5/5e cable.....try it with cat 6 or god forbid cat 6a - much harder to get them all lined up and untwisted enough not to kink when you insert it into the connector, especially on pass through which don't have any channel guides.

[@MinistryOfMagic_DoM]

But he used brand new Cat6 cable that has never been stripped. It's almost like you didn't watch anything.

[@sergiocosta6209]

Thanks man! Keep going!!!

[@zaneoliphant36]

Lookin kinda cute doing this video lol great video man! Hopefully this triggers some younger generation folks to join in.

[@LowVoltageNation]

Haha..thank you.

[@gck86]

this video is very infomative.

[@DonovanSnyman]

Hi, what will happen when you use B spec and flipping the 8 cables around (Starting with brown, brown white and ending with orange white)?

[@n1kkri]

For RJ45 passthrough, Is the only difference between the two crimping tools the ability to also cut the passthrough wires at the same time? Could I use a regular crimping tool and a pair of side cutters for the passthrough wires?

[@LowVoltageNation]

You need the proper tool

[@n1kkri]

@@LowVoltageNation after a lot of research the only difference is having the added cut for the passthrough which still might not cut them down short enough to allow the connector to go all the way into the RJ45 socket. The best trick I have read is pull the cable wires tight though the holes of hte RJ45 and make the cut. Then pull back just enough to get the ends of the wires back in the hole and crimp it.

[@LowVoltageNation]

@@n1kkri just don’t use passthrough connectors. They kinda suck anyway and have too many points of failure. If you do use them and insist on using side cutters, then pull the cable back very slightly so the wires are not exposed… but this is still a bonehead move.

[@n1kkri]

@@LowVoltageNation I read the same trick about pulling the cable back so the ends won't prevent the RJ45 from going into the socket.

[@Turkin4tor]

Are the pass-thru connectors more sensitive to where we should crimp them with less hand strength than regular connectors?

[@mathewshoyt1763]

ive been crimping patch cords for over 25 years.. i jumped to passthrough because i just cant see the colors anymore.. getting old

[@jxsilicon9]

Im terrible with pass through connectors. But can terminate regular connectors with my eyes closed instantly.

[@--RSL--]

Hows that?? 😂😂🤨

[@lard1892]

I've read where pass thru connecters don't provide the quality of connection that a regular RJ45 will provide

[@LowVoltageNation]

passthrough plugs are dog 💩 don’t use them #lowvoltage

[@seananderson9346]

Totally blurred the money shot at @3:40.

[@Kiloptero]

the crimper es different?

[@SianaGearz]

How are you this good at sorting the wire ends in the right order? I always make a mess several times where they end up crossing over each other every which way.

[@LowVoltageNation]

Thousands and thousands of terminations in the field

[@SianaGearz]

@@LowVoltageNation Yeah well you'd think we'd want to learn from your experience rather than gloss over it. For me this is the only hard part. But i think i figured it out how i can do it neatly now. Splay the twisted pairs down in an X, keep orange to the left and brown to the right, then bend blue up and untwist it solid-dashed, then untwist green around it, then untwist and arrange the other two. So work my way from the middle but have the sides pre oriented where they would end up going. Assembling the wires left to right like most are saying to do isn't working well for me. I have watched quite a few vids trying to figure out how to do it well and have seen some atrocities including people just terminating completely wrong pinout where signal carrying differential pin pairs would no longer be twisted pair.

[@--RSL--]

Really don’t need to have that much hanging out the pass through heads. Definitely get a feel for it the more you use. I learned on the old school crimpers as well, but like the pass through much better these days. Less fuss. Just buy 1000 pass through heads and you’ll never run out

[@jmhm17]

I've never heard anyone ever call an RJ45 a "mod plug" or "ice cube".. I've heard "8p8c" before

[@_bvkoszz_7922]

Can u make regular rj45 with passthrough tool?

[@arisoda]

asking the real question here. I was wondering the reverse and just manually cut off the excess cables

[@merchadvantage1712]

Can't do it! Going to Plan B!🤣

[@LowVoltageNation]

🤣

[@clems6989]

Is one preferred over the other ?

[@LowVoltageNation]

I prefer regular and many people frown upon pass-through because the potential to short out. You're also considered a n00b if you use pass-through. The safest way to go is regular because you don't need the special tool and it's more reliable.

[@YourHaloCreations]

@@LowVoltageNationhow would you ensure good contact with passthru? I didn’t know about this shorting issue until recently

[@444powerstroke]

@@YourHaloCreations Use a network cable tester, which is always a good idea.

[@cameronbartholomew3230]

can you crimp regular mod plugs with that pass-through crimper?

[@TimothySmithii]

I've got that pass thru crimper and no you can't. You must use the Simply45 connectors. I wouldn't buy it again had I known. Get the Klein crimper, IMO. You get that, a punchdown, and a tester, (I like the Southwire Cat6 tester/probe combo) and you're good to go.

[@DrumFFx]

how is the pass thru faster in any case??

[@LowVoltageNation]

Some will claim it’s faster… me personally I am faster with regulars

[@444powerstroke]

I don't do this for a living, but for me, I had more failures with regular connectors. Pass through gives me a better success rate making it faster overall. Age probably has something to do with it, lol.

[@Henry_Jones]

Dont forget to always test your terminations with a tester. The cheapo $7 that just test wiremap and continuity are fine.

[@joseguevara184]

Can I use a regular crimp tool with the pass thru connectors? Being the same, I would only have to cut the exceeding cable by hand, right? Or mandatory, I have to get a pass thru crimper tool? Thanks.

[@LowVoltageNation]

No. Definitely do not want to do that because you will most likely have exposed and uneven wires

[@v.bryant4705]

i hate mod plugs, give me passthrough all day.

[@livebreatheadaptevolve]

You stated tab down. To clarify, do you also do tab down on other end - both ends should be same (color code)? Or on other end now tab up?

[@LowVoltageNation]

Tab down on both

[@w4baham]

From left to right, what is the color arrangement? The first ones in the video are kind of blurred. Thanks in advance for your reply.

[@quoit99training83]

Do I need to buy pass through crimper or I can use the regular crimp tool. Want to know if I can use the pass through rj45 connector with standard crimp tool and then cut “passed” wires with scissors

[@LowVoltageNation]

Need special tool. Never cut with scissors. Too risky for shorting out.

[@Henry_Jones]

Regular all the way. On pass through the cutting blade wears out, might not cut flush, the pairs open ends remain exposed after terminarion which can cause rf interfierence later on. With a little extra practce the regular is just as easy to terminate. The fact that patch cable manufacturers dont use pass through says it all too.

[@raiderwolf2066]

Correct and the copper ends could possibly touch each other and cause a short.

[@lobsterbaby5302]

EVERYONE IS A SALESMAN THESE DAYS.

[@robertglenn6911]

I have a question do all of the gold pins should be pushed though because this is my first time doing this, i used a passthrough crimping tool and the both ends are not pushed all in

[@Henry_Jones]

To find out test it with a network cable tester. The cheap $7 ones that just test continuity and wire order are fine. You always want to test your terminations wether youre a 1st timer or pro.

[@GAMER-00789]

How do you do do that you are good cutting the cable perfect I search on KZbin how to do it finally I did problem is I cutting cable too short or too long and then I have to twist cable inside sometime cable fine but I sell this one my cable number six is not working fine I need to learn more tricks if you can help me to do it better sometime I cutting cables way too short or a little bit longer it will never fit perfect

[@alamin225]

I think you are using cat5e cable not cat6

[@LowVoltageNation]

had to break out the softing certifier to prove it’s CAT6 #lowvoltage #tools

[@flyingdiscproductions]

wow - all that wasted copper each time!

[@MrMcMuffinJr1999]

Oh stop it. It really doesn’t matter

[@patrickdonegan9559]

@@MrMcMuffinJr1999 oh, so you are okay with waste - got it mr mcmuffin - tons of waste at your kind of place.

[@MrMcMuffinJr1999]

@@patrickdonegan9559 I was 5 years old once. Perfectly understand how you feel

[@Henry_Jones]

Thats nothing. On a data run theres about 10' of slack that gets tossed amd another 10' left wrapped up in the cieling.

[@steverogers7211]

Oh no there goes .001 cents

[@flyingdiscproductions]

wait - are you saying i wasted my time all these years doing the other color scheme?

[@jajajajajaja867]

> really good quality cat 6 > not shielded > not foiled What’s good quality? The feel of the rubber? lol Do you have any idea what an Ethernet is used for? Ever heard of interference???

[@LowVoltageNation]

Superior Essex is known for its high quality category cable… if you’ve used many different UTP category cable manufacturers then you would know. You jackasses that come on here to criticize are some of the most pathetic people on the planet. What’s the point? Does it make you feel better?

[@jajajajajaja867]

@@LowVoltageNation im just saying, the quality of an ethernet cable is based on its ability to transmit data. not being shielded at all means that it will be subject to interference. so it is not good quality.

[@LowVoltageNation]

The quality of UTP category cable is determined by many factors. STP is a different type of cable with different applications. Both have different quality levels between manufacturers. Some UTP cable manufacturers use CCA and cheaper material. Some also don’t have proper twists or have other manufacturer defects and get tangled easily. When you buy cheap UTP, you run the risk of failed cable and depending on a job spec, you won’t get warranty. Some jobs spec UTP and some spec STP… either way, you want to use high quality category cable regardless of classification and spec.

[@archerrhian8675]

Hi Blake, my name is Archer, and I have been in the telecom/networking industry since before you were born. First off, please get your terminology correct. These are not RJ45 mod plugs; you are actually showing how to terminate 8P8C mod plugs. And yes, you are terminating, not crimping here, as Sam pointed out before me. The RJ in RJ45 plugs stands for Registered Jack, and it's an old telecom name, but you wouldn't know that. A real RJ45 plug is physically keyed to go into a real RJ45 jack. Here is the interesting thing, an RJ45 plug and an 8P8C plug look almost identical except for that key. So much so that a male 8P8C mod plug will fit a true RJ45 female jack, but true male RJ45 will not fit an 8P8C keystone female jack (again, what everyone calls an RJ45 keystone). The problem actually lies with us older telecom guys as when we started doing network cables, we referred to the 8P8C plugs as Rj45s because we were lazy - now everyone calls them that. So, I can't blame you for misstating, but you should know better and not support this inaccuracy to your followers. You made a mistake when you did your pass-thru termination (remember, we are terminating here, not crimping). The boot for that system has to go one first and is integrated into the mod plug during the termination process,. Howvever, you lead your viewers to think you can add it whenever. You also forgot to add the black cap (Simply45 calls it the Cap45), which is a critical part of that style of pass-thru plug. Lastly, I know you work in a lab setting and are posting these as technique videos. Still, you need to be certifying your cables or at least baseline wire mapping to show your audience that your work is actually good and you know what you are doing. Your favorite sponsor, Klein, makes a wire map tool - maybe you should ask them for one? Best of luck, and keep on educating us on your fulfilling journey.

[@LowVoltageNation]

I appreciate your candor. If you purchase these mod plugs from Leviton or Klein or Platinum Tools or whoever, it says RJ45 modular plugs. I put the boot on first.. but I believe you're right that I didn't specifically say to put the boot on first. The black cap is optional and also just another ridiculous step to go through with passthrough. This wasn't a video on certifying, but I did mention the importance of it in the video.

[@georgemartinezza]

I saw hot to crimp, cómo ponchar, model passthrough and regular model of connectors. I mean: everybody will understand two models of rj45 and two pinzas or crimpers o ponchadoras. that's all! technicals specific detailed specifications is good to know, just that. (and important for certifications, yes as they say)out of that ethernet cable, ethernet connector, 8P8C, rj45 in some way are the same and everybody knoes what people means about.

[@GoferZeroSix]

Wow! This was equivalent to watching someone get slapped in the face and then given a hug right after. Archer, your first three sentences were one the rudest replies I've ever seen for an instructional video. You may have all of the old school knowledge on how to "terminate" correctly, but your delivery method to express your opinions needs some serious adjustment. I probably have 20+ years on Blake, but still came here to learn the how to use the pass through so I could install internet upstairs. I followed his instructions under the guise of "basic installation", got my RJ-45 modular plugs installed and am getting my full 1gbps speeds. In fact, I learned an easier way to position all of the colors by watching his method as I was trying to do it from the ends of the wires which took a long time. So for people like me that aren't in the low voltage business, it doesn't matter whether it's called an RJ45 plug or an 8P8C because when we go looking for the plugs in every major brick and mortar store in America including Amazon, they are called RJ45 Modular Plugs. When I asked the guy a Lowes where I can find RJ45 plugs, he didn't give give me an earful saying I was an idiot for not calling them 8P8C modular plugs or that I said I wanted to crimp instead of terminate. Even if he knew what it's called, he knew what I wanted and sent me to the isle. Plus, the box didn't even say 8P8C anywhere on the packaging until I opened it up at home. So, if I went looking for that specific term, I would have been lost in the isle looking for something more commonly called RJ45. You're just playing a game of semantics to prove your professional opinion which is not needed for a video meant for people who are just looking for basic install information. I'm pretty sure people in the low voltage business aren't coming to videos like this to learn their trade and if they are, they're hopefully not licensed to install with any reputable company. Blake, even though you're way younger than old Archer here, I learned a lot by following your tutorial and appreciate you making videos like this for people like me.

[@53block92]

When I use a crimping tool, I call it crimping. When I terminate an RJ45 mod end, I call it terminating an RJ45 mod end. When I land a feed cable onto a 66 or 110 block or a patch panel, I call it terminating or punching it down. And as old as I am, I have never in my life used the term 8P8C, I always use the term RJ45 mod end. The point I'm making is that it doesn't have to be called a specific name when describing what it is you are doing especially when you are sharing your knowledge with others, I knew exactly what the video put out there and it is spot on, I've been doing it the same way for many years. It's because of people like Archer (and other boomers) that I describe things the way I do. Example: When I describe loading a pew pew, I always use the word clip, because I know how much it irritates people when I refer to my magazine as a clip. It really pisses people off when I tell them I always load my clip so I'm ready to rip! For some reason they keep saying "it's a magazine not a clip!" thinking I'm going to call it something other than a clip, LOL.

[@therealstokes]

Archer, You are extremely condescending and lack self awareness. For someone as proud as yourself, I found that your channel has no content to offer. With all of the experience you cited, I am unclear why you watched this video. Happy trails big guy.

[@samwilliams1397]

It's not crimping... it's called terminating.

[@LowVoltageNation]

Both of these tools are crimpers. Terminating is a broad term that includes punching down, crimping, etc.

[@wandering_coder6356]

Wrong. Termination includes crimping. Please educate yourself. Thanks, have a nice day.

[@samwilliams1397]

@@wandering_coder6356 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@samwilliams1397]

The same tool also cuts and strips cable… the process is called terminating , but 👌🏾.

[@Bad_fish_too]

“It’s not called chewing your food, it’s called eating.”