Re: Cat 5 cable RJ-45 connection HELP!

["Art Tostaine, Jr." <atostaine@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Levitron ones at HD and lowes come with a little tool to punch down the
wires. and a cap.

Art

On 11/1/05, Don <dr2@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Ever consider wireless? :)
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> At 10:58 AM 11/1/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> > > I am running a Cat5 cable in my house to a room for which I
> > > had to drill a hole just big enough for the cable but not for
> > > the end connector. So, in my infinite wisdom, I bought 40
> > > feet of Cat5 and a box of 10 connectors, and borrowed the
> > > RJ-45 crimper we have here in the office from way back when
> > > we used to make our own.
> > >
> > > So, I use the crimper to snip about a half inch from the
> > > cable jacket, and wonder to myself "How in the h... heck am I
> > > supposed line these color-coded wires up so that they
> > > miraculously land in their proper slots?" I found a reference
> > > to color coding at
> > > http://www.aptcommunications.com/ncode.htm, so I now
> > > understand the importance of getting these wires lined up correctly.
> > > But getting them there... Where's the magnifying glass and
> > > the micro-surgeon's touch?
> > >
> > > Is there an easier / more reliable way to do this?
> >
> >Drill a bigger hole. <g>
> >
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