How to cut, make, and crimp a Cat6 Ethernet Network Cable Simple and Easy Way

[@kelvin1316]

I've never seen a loading bar before, looks like it would make things so much easier

[@ColoradoRMN]

Absolutely! This helps and prevents the small wires from crossing over and having to restart the process!

[@DanH11]

Thank you for this video. I recently upgraded to a much newer modem and router, and didn't feel like rebuying a bunch of pre-built Cat6 cables to replace my aging Cat5's. Figured I'd finally bite-the-bullet, buy a spool of my own cable, and learn how to build them myself. Looked for a video to explain the process first and sanity check that this was something I could easily do myself, and your video is the one I found first. Very clearly explained and I think I understand the process well now. You rock! ✌🏻

[@carter2603]

🙏

[@ColoradoRMN]

Glad you found it helpful! Thank you for your comment!

[@reactcirca]

Moved into an old home, 70yr old walls kill wifi. So this helped a ton, running each room ethernet and this video was the bread and butter to my project.

[@ColoradoRMN]

Excellent! Glad it helped.

[@biggles258]

Many thanks. Thanks for pointing out that you have to sort the wires in the correct order BEFORE you trim them. Not obvious and very welcome and useful advice. Anyone new to this might assume you need to bare the ends of each wire (as you'd have to do when wiring up a power plug), so your taking the time to explain how the crimper drives the blades into each of the eight wires is very welcome.

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thank you for the positive feedback. Glad it helped and you found the video useful.

[@enjibkk6850]

A loading bar, so that's what it is called :) Thank you for the clear instructions !

[@ColoradoRMN]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ariffineusoff3571]

Finally … a step by step guide that I could understand. Thank you very much sir… 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@waspswarm]

How does this only have 8 likes? It’s so clear and spot on! Thanks for the great instructions!

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thank you for watching! Glad it helped.

[@riorodrigues5240]

Has like 800 now

[@mouddymnimbo5240]

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[@sacredpotion24]

4.5k likes now

[@harryporter3531]

Second time I've come back to your video. You are the best! For someone who knows nothing about this, you're a lifesaver

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thank you! Glad to hear that!

[@Muchoyo]

I finally found an instruction video that clearly shows how to use/orient the loading bar. Excellent, kudos to you, sir!

[@LHarris3000]

Spent two weeks with a group of guys who were accustomed to working with cat 5 and couldn’t figure it out. Thank you

[@ColoradoRMN]

You are welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@andrewrimes3446]

I haven't had to crimp a cable in 15 or 20 years. That loading bar seems like a significant improvement since I last did it.

[@ColoradoRMN]

For sure! Makes it much easier.

[@howssitgoing9538]

Many thanks. Thanks for pointing out that you have to sort the wires in the correct order BEFORE you trim them. Not obvious and very welcome and useful advice.

[@ColoradoRMN]

You are welcome! :)

[@UNKNOWN-le2tu]

finally a video where someone crimps their rj45s a few times before they pull the cable out of the crimper. everyone else does it once and assumes its perfect. i use pass through connectors. sometimes it takes a few/couple crimps to get the ends cut off good.

[@ColoradoRMN]

Yes, doing it a few times is quick and ensures all's good and done fully.

[@dannyboii7887]

First time crimper here, I was ready to say f* it and quit no matter what I did it would not work but you, you my man have made a hell of a video. There is nothing more satisfying than the "data activity" lights blinking at you BAM! Cooking baby. Thx.

[@ColoradoRMN]

That is great. Glad I could help!

[@gregorygrant1110]

Instructions were great and to the point. Thank you for sharing, did not have any issues with it. Cheers

[@ColoradoRMN]

Glad it helped! :)

[@TopicsInControlSystems]

Great video! Followed your insructions and used a Klein pass-thru crimper on CAT6 cable. It took a little longer than you ;) but worked first time. Used tester to verify. My connectors did not have the loading bar, so that slowed me down a bit.👍

[@ColoradoRMN]

Nice work!

[@Al-ok1lj]

Is the loading bar necessary?

[@kmaidotia]

This video makes this look doable I had given up - thanks

[@ColoradoRMN]

You can do it!

[@SiAnon]

Bought and sent back many of these to various places due to most of them never crimping properly. All these do is add a point of failure. Went back to normal plugs and have not had an issue since.

[@GeorgeIoannou]

Thank you so much for posting this. A useful video, facts only, helpful and direct, and good editing / camera work. well done mate.

[@ColoradoRMN]

You are welcome. Thank you for the positive feedback; much appreciated!

[@harryporter3531]

Excellent video. Couldn't have been better. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@ColoradoRMN]

You are welcome. Glad you found it helpful!

[@royaliptv]

Thanks for the video, I've ordered the RJ45 that you used from the link that you posted and hopefully works fine and i like it

[@matlarman9698]

Fantastic guide, worked first time, thanks!!

[@ColoradoRMN]

Glad it helped!

[@vannakr25]

Oh my God!!! I struggled for 2.5 hours with Cate6 connection - wasted 8 connectors. Dammit. I am going to try it and will up date everyone.

[@tennesseemattoutdoors5405]

Definitely use the pass through kind of rj45 jacks. Cut plenty of the outer cover off and slow down. Slide one wire through at a time if you need to. I myself never slide more than 2 in at the same time. I can do one set with two ends in under 5 minutes doing it that way. Slow and easy….. nice video by the way pal. Great info!!

[@Arokhantos]

you make it look easy thanks now i can soon do all networking cables at home my self hopefully.

[@rpan5441]

Very clearly explained. The details were very good. Two thumbs up.

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

[@MrOne2watch]

i have never seen those 2 piece cat 6 ends before. gotta get some of those ! thx great video !!

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked the video.

[@senpaiyaa]

Damn. Those loading bars are really helpful. I did not think these things exist. Now I can pretty much make a new cable in a minute. Thank you!

[@ColoradoRMN]

Yes, they make the process a whole lot easier!

[@enjibkk6850]

More like 1 minute per wire in the loading bar here ^ ^ (but then that is my first cable ever :) )

[@supernat1978]

I thought I must be doing something wrong until I realized I was working on a direct burial 6A cable, and the wires are too big for standard connectors.

[@chrisclapp7631]

Did you find connectors that fit.

[@supernat1978]

@chrisclapp7631 I didn't, just ended up using the snap in connectors that go into wall plates.

[@CrafterOscar]

Thank you so much, this video was so helpful!

[@ColoradoRMN]

Glad it was helpful!

[@benjamin3290]

What a great video. Clear and concise

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thank you!

[@ArunMPEdison]

Thank you! It helped a lot. Hope the next one would be fixing the HDMI cable.

[@teama224]

Bro thats a cool rj45 plastic connector, I don’t have those lol, this ones looks way easier!

[@ivanahumpalot7346]

excellent to the point video.

[@davepowerwagon6940]

Well done. Direct clear instructions. Great job!

[@ColoradoRMN]

Glad it was helpful!

[@andrewfouad4704]

Yea but

[@llanero915]

The best explanation I have seen

[@emanuelsikuku3093]

before it was a bit though to arrange colours but now it seems much easier

[@christiandiaz1191]

Awesome, clear and to the point.

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thank you. Glad it was helpful!

[@mxwxgxgxb]

Thanks, this video is the best. explaining all the necessary steps, which i don,t see in other videos.

[@sirsmeghead]

Followed your instructions and worked on the first try :) Great video!

[@ColoradoRMN]

Great to hear!

[@lewisf18]

Lotsa very good tips here

[@davidsardarov252]

pass through RJ46 connectors facilitate the process too - good improvement.

[@nicolaikjlby6705]

Video is only 1 year old, and I have been using the pass through RJ45 connectors, and the crimp and cut tool for over 4 years now. No serious network installer will use this way if making cables anymore.

[@DogeCharger]

This is a really noob question, but is there any specific way to cut the Ethernet cable itself? I have a 150ft roll of cable for my house that I'm gonna need to cut into various pieces, is it fine if I cut the cable right in the middle to put on a rj45 jack?

[@ColoradoRMN]

No - just do it in with any wire cutter. Main thing is to do it in one clean cut to make sure it is just one cut in one place. Good luck!

[@danmyname]

Fantastic video, cheers.

[@sushlok7585]

I like the video for his usage of the jacket 🌝😂

[@ColoradoRMN]

Glad you found it helpful! Thank you for watching.

[@nokel2]

God, making one of these cables myself makes me really glad I don't do it for a living... It took me 3 hours to make a damn cable because the wires kept missing their holes... (and before anyone asks why I made it myself instead of just buying a cable; 1. I have a tonne of this stuff lying around, 2. doesn't hurt to learn in case a cable breaks and I have to fix it...)

[@daveshaw4409]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nikolajjensen5722]

When i learned to this in school ( Studying IT ) it took me 2 hours, like there's no shame in that making RJ45 cables sucks

[@thomasbolton8373]

great vid mate.

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thanks 👍

[@HamstarTG]

Great helpful tutorial! Thank you very much

[@ColoradoRMN]

You're welcome!

[@derfsenid]

Excellent video. Only the connectors I have do not include a loading bar😒

[@Popsimath]

Always wondered what that piece of string was for

[@ColoradoRMN]

now you know! Thanks for watching.

[@biggles258]

The video that keeps on giving. I don't think I've ever heard the string explained before.

[@mayrcellinoanderson7031]

Thanks, great video 👍

[@ColoradoRMN]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@willumwhitmore9419]

Great demo.

[@MrRandommanz]

Great video thank u

[@ColoradoRMN]

Very welcome!

[@zachgardner2927]

Great Video, Thank You!

[@OthmanAlikhan]

Thanks for the video =)

[@davidhernandez-uw1gj]

Thank you so much.

[@ColoradoRMN]

You are welcome!

[@thamilzhan6882]

Great job

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thanks! Glad you found this helpful.

[@yunassaxer7119]

good job!

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thanks!

[@humancaos]

to make it even more simple and not needing to remember or google for wiring diagram just wire in any color combination just make sure they are in same order in both ends also the 568a-b are the same it's only 2 colors that have swapped and when connection it makes no difference what color is inside the cable.

[@gregorykusiak5424]

TIL that the synthetic string is called a rip cord and what it is actually used for. Thank you! What about the rubber boots/strain reliefs? Necessary or no?

[@ColoradoRMN]

If it is in a location that is secure, then it is fine without it. But if it is in a commercial situation / school lab, it may be beneficial as people may "yank" the cord. For home use, I never needed to add those rubber "boots" . Note that if it comes in the package with RJ45, then do use it as the space / clearance was designed for it.

[@madumlao]

I was today years old when I learned you can use that string to open the jacket.

[@ColoradoRMN]

Happy to help :)

[@BreezTown]

Great video ! Could you tell me which connectors you used ? I can only find the EZ pass through style cat6 connectors.

[@ColoradoRMN]

These connectors with the loading bar are often referred to as 'two piece' RJ-45 (some now also come with a 'boot' end piece). I got mine from Monoprice - they refer to the loading bar as the 'insert' There are are some on Amazon too: amzn.to/2UkbT6K . Good luck with your project.

[@goldenshore6222]

@@ColoradoRMN Hello friend...I bought a 75 ft exterior ethernet cable and damaged the head (connector?) in trying to install it. Is there any way I could have you replace it for me? I am in Denver. Thank you! ;-)))

[@tedrussell1128]

I got a kit with a crimping tool, tester, and some connectors. They aren't the connectors with the loading bar. I loaded the wires OK, but there doesn't seem to be a way to cleanly cut the wires after they are passed through the connector and then crimped. Any suggestions?

[@TEACHER.CLEOPHAS]

Thanks, a good lesson.

[@ColoradoRMN]

Glad you liked it!

[@ryannastaj3269]

Ive got the Klein Lan tester and the "pass through" crimper, connections. Why am I constantly getting a short?

[@Schoko4craft]

Can you also concatinate two cables? Say you need a longer one, or a section with a flat cable

[@ColoradoRMN]

There are adapters that have 2 Ethernet ports to extend cables. At home you can try to use it for applications that are short distances and test your speed to ensure it is not negatively affected. Commercially I would advise against it as this will reduce quality of signal over distance and that also exposes cable to extra interference in the middle.

[@OmaxFullOn]

Thank you sir ✨✨🙏🙏🙏❤️ 🇮🇳

[@arnoldmeulen]

You should keep the shielding more intact to reduce noise. So I prefer the way without pulling the thread down. There are also connectors with an opening so there is no need to put the wires in a mold first

[@shohruxzokirjonov8840]

WONDERFULL

[@GuangdongHongfengCableCoLimite]

Different equipment needs different cable,and we produce many type of cable.We are professional lan cable exportor.We have many clients all over the world.

[@horrnett]

hi, thanks for the video. i just want to ask, does arranging the colours effect the speed of the internet? i have a 300mbps speed n want max speed while connecting the land cable to my desktop from the router.

[@lancetrujillo3155]

Just make sure you wire all 4 twisted pairs to get true gig speed. In theory, you could wire in whatever order you want as long as it is the same on the other end. That can get confusing, so it's good practice to always wire in B or A order (most use B).

[@joxbackup851]

Thank you

[@kingarthur4419]

Hi, do you have a link for the rj45 loading bars and connectors?

[@ColoradoRMN]

Vendors change but searching for two piece connectors returns the following: amzn.to/3qz3fzT

[@StrangeComments]

i'm having an issue where I recently replaced a cat5e with a cat6 that goes from my verizon modem outside my house to my router inside my house. I crimped the cat6 myself by my router is reporting a 100mbps full duplex signal instead of 1000mbps which is what I expected. The wire is kinda already installed and pinned against the wall. What should I do? Where should I start?

[@cnjelly7876]

You dont have to expose some of the internal wires for the end connection like you do with speaker wire?

[@ColoradoRMN]

No, when you crimp it at the end, the end-connectors splice into the wires. That is why it is critical to crimp it fully as it does 2 things: A. Crimp down the end so that the cable does not come out and B. Crimp the end of the RJ-45 connectors / conductors into the wires. That is why I recommend crimp it a few times just in case as during the process it is crimping 8 wires + 1 end of cable.

[@HugoSanchez-kd7qz]

Beautiful presentation, thanks!

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@SterileNeutrino]

Just did Hirose TM21P shielded connectors. It too me some time to figure it out. (And you need a special crimp tool). Now I'm Mako kind of sleepy.

[@scrambles7780]

This comment comes to you from an internet connection made possible by this video :D

[@ColoradoRMN]

That's great!

[@adriennzaramyimana9673]

HELPFULL

[@wyattstokes9659]

Do I need the crimper tool? Or can I make shift something to ease and hold them in

[@narfboy48]

get the crimper tool

[@ldv2602]

At the end you test the cable with the cable tester. What can you do to test the cable if you don't have a cable tester tool?

[@ColoradoRMN]

Plug it in and see if it communicates. :)

[@srikanthpujari2191]

If we keep colour code first blue it will work or not

[@rh9642]

Danke!

[@barrymuffin]

Mine doesn't have the brown-brown/white wire. Does it matter?

[@ChrisM-wv4gs]

where can i buy that loading bar thingy

[@netsendjoe]

Whats the difference between 568B and... I got a bit lost at that.

[@stealth800]

Great video! Where do you order the 2 piece connector? Thanks

[@ColoradoRMN]

These are often referred to as 'two piece' RJ-45. I got mine from Monoprice - they refer to the loading bar as the 'insert' There are are some on Amazon too: amzn.to/2UkbT6K .

[@stealth800]

@@ColoradoRMN Thank you.

[@bartj333]

Thank you!

[@ColoradoRMN]

Thanks for watching!

[@Drew1734]

I just bought a long line of cat 6 cable to create my own patches. I also have some RJ45 connectors laying around that say they are cat 5e rated. But I am confused. Can I not use the cat 5e connectors I already have in order to terminate by cat 6 cables? not seeing the big difference in the two

[@ColoradoRMN]

You can try and it may work. Cat 6 cables are slightly thicker so you may have an issue with fitting / inserting them into the module but it may work.

[@dustenbraaksma8052]

what's the difference between 568A and 568B, does it matter?

[@ChaosGamingSA]

My plastic splitter in the cable absolutely ruines keeping the colirs in order once i line them up and snip them they just spread all over due to that stupid plastic organiser in the middle

[@wasbus]

where did you get those RJ45 with the connecter peace

[@amynoacid]

They're called load bars, look on ebay or Amazon

[@nestyoya08]

Does the color standard really important for a straight thru cable patch?

[@danielforsyth5729]

If this is just for your home use then as long as 1,2,3 and 6 are the same then it will be ok because 1 and 2 are for TX transmit , 3 and 6 are for RX Receive

[@leeflee7746]

Will the RJ45 PLUG fit the cat5 and cat6 cable?

[@ColoradoRMN]

See the rating for RJ45. Cat6 cables are slightly bigger so there may be some RJ45 that could be too small for Cat6. A Cat6 rated RJ45 will still work with Cat 5 cable (for home use).

[@va1449]

I bought a flat cat6 cable, can I assume it'll all be the same inside?

[@ColoradoRMN]

"Kind of" :) . It will still work, however, flat cable tends to be more portable and made of smaller / thinner wires. Additionally, it should not be used for long runs (length) as it will not provide sufficient signal coverage and would can open additional RF interference (non-flat cables are normally twisted for a reason and in a way to minimize interference and maximize the signal strength). But for short length / portability flat cable can still be used.

[@va1449]

@@ColoradoRMN thank you, we've run 30m of external flat cable and hasn't lost any of the speed from the router (149mbs), so son is happy :)

[@koaung1971]

thanks

[@lisaevitt9547]

You said the wires are orange white orange but I can only see 1 orange wire please explain. It looks like white orange white blue white green white brown white

[@yourpalfranc]

Can you use these two-piece connectors on Cat 5e cable?? I have a heck-of-a-time with the one-piece modules.

[@ColoradoRMN]

Technically, yes I have done that in a pinch at home when I only had the Cat 6 modules but needed to rewire a cat5 cable. I would not do that in a professional environment, however. Since Cat 5e cables are a little thinner, it is not as 'smooth' and you need to 'fiddle' a bit to make sure things line up as the modules are meant to be used with the slightly thicker wires.

[@gichiguy007]

You can use Pass through connections. You will need a different crimper but I do a good amount of connections.

[@ramihp5351]

These two-piece cat 6 connectors have bad reviews on Amazon. Do your connectors fit AWG 23 Cat 6 cables? What brand are you using?

[@ColoradoRMN]

Try different vendor? The one I had in the video are from Monoprice . I do not have a specific recommendation as there are many vendors out there. Check specs to make sure on compatibility.

[@1goblingreen404]

How do you test if one end terminates in a keystone?

[@ColoradoRMN]

Once you have 1 good working cable (tested and confirmed) you should be able to use it to plug it into the jack and the other end to the point of origination and test that way.