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how do you make a patch cable
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There are several types of patch cables.
Audio Patch cable is best done with a shielded cable. And typecally involves
pealing back the outside of the rubber about a quarter inch, then followed by
removing the insulation on the core or center wire.
Then I typcally insert into the tip of the rca jack, and tack solder it
Followed by soldering the shield.
The other common type would be a network patch cable.
You will need a crimping tool you should get a "good" tool.
The connectors are RJ45. Try to get a better grade of connectors.
The cheapest often break the clip easier, or have flakey connectoin.
There is a standard color-code for network patch cable.
The standard color order for the different types are:
http://www.incentre.net/content/view/75/2/
Make sure you squeeze hard on the tool.
A cheap cable tester is also advisable.
Try blackbox for tools and crimp. Radio shack
may have as well but the quality will be poor.
I've also included a how-to video as well in sources
Audio Patch cable is best done with a shielded cable. And typecally involves
pealing back the outside of the rubber about a quarter inch, then followed by
removing the insulation on the core or center wire.
Then I typcally insert into the tip of the rca jack, and tack solder it
Followed by soldering the shield.
The other common type would be a network patch cable.
You will need a crimping tool you should get a "good" tool.
The connectors are RJ45. Try to get a better grade of connectors.
The cheapest often break the clip easier, or have flakey connectoin.
There is a standard color-code for network patch cable.
The standard color order for the different types are:
http://www.incentre.net/content/view/75/2/
Make sure you squeeze hard on the tool.
A cheap cable tester is also advisable.
Try blackbox for tools and crimp. Radio shack
may have as well but the quality will be poor.
I've also included a how-to video as well in sources
source(s):
http://www.ehow.com/how_2386313_make-patch-cable.html
http://www.ehow.com/video_122160_make-network-cable.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_2386313_make-patch-cable.html
http://www.ehow.com/video_122160_make-network-cable.html
The best how-to guide I've seen for making a patch cable can be found here:
http://www.lanshack.com/make-cat5E.aspx
The guide recommends a number of brand-name tools, but feel free to use whatever generic equivalent tool you want :)
http://www.lanshack.com/make-cat5E.aspx
The guide recommends a number of brand-name tools, but feel free to use whatever generic equivalent tool you want :)
From: http://konfigurasi-lan.blogspot.com/2008_07_01_archive.html
STEP 1: Cut the outer jacket of the wire about 1.5" to 2" from the end. This will give you room to work with the wire pairs. Separate the pairs and align them in the order shown below. Begin flattening the wires into a "ribbon" as shown so that it will easily slip into the connector and into the individual channeled areas.
©CP3, Inc.
STEP 2: Once you have all the wires aligned and ready to insert, you must trim them to approximately 1/2" in order to have as little "untwisted" wire in the connection as possible. Category 5 specifications require a certain number of twists per inch and even the connector counts!
©CP3, Inc.
STEP 3: Insert the wires into the connector making sure that each wire goes into its appropriate "channel" and extends all the way to the end of the the connector underneath the gold crimping connectors. Sometimes you can look at the end of the connector to see the copper wires if you're using solid copper cable. If the wires don't extend to the end of the connector, the crimp may not make contact.
©CP3, Inc.
STEP 4: Press the cable and the jacket into the connector firmly so that the jacket will be crimped by the plastic wedge near the rear of the connector, and insert it into your crimping tool and crimp the cable. RE-CRIMP the cable to make sure all connections are made.
STEP 5: Repeat steps 1 thru 4 for the other end of the cable for a standard ethernet cable.
http://www.bb-elec.com/images/EthernetRJ45A.gif
How to make a Cat6 Network Cable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht8Di4HdyZM
Cisco Crossover Cable for Router Connections
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUpK67wRsQM
STEP 1: Cut the outer jacket of the wire about 1.5" to 2" from the end. This will give you room to work with the wire pairs. Separate the pairs and align them in the order shown below. Begin flattening the wires into a "ribbon" as shown so that it will easily slip into the connector and into the individual channeled areas.
©CP3, Inc.
STEP 2: Once you have all the wires aligned and ready to insert, you must trim them to approximately 1/2" in order to have as little "untwisted" wire in the connection as possible. Category 5 specifications require a certain number of twists per inch and even the connector counts!
©CP3, Inc.
STEP 3: Insert the wires into the connector making sure that each wire goes into its appropriate "channel" and extends all the way to the end of the the connector underneath the gold crimping connectors. Sometimes you can look at the end of the connector to see the copper wires if you're using solid copper cable. If the wires don't extend to the end of the connector, the crimp may not make contact.
©CP3, Inc.
STEP 4: Press the cable and the jacket into the connector firmly so that the jacket will be crimped by the plastic wedge near the rear of the connector, and insert it into your crimping tool and crimp the cable. RE-CRIMP the cable to make sure all connections are made.
STEP 5: Repeat steps 1 thru 4 for the other end of the cable for a standard ethernet cable.
http://www.bb-elec.com/images/EthernetRJ45A.gif
How to make a Cat6 Network Cable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht8Di4HdyZM
Cisco Crossover Cable for Router Connections
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUpK67wRsQM
source(s):
http://konfigurasi-lan.blogspot.com/2008_07_01_archive.html
http://www.bb-elec.com/images/EthernetRJ45A.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht8Di4HdyZM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUpK67wRsQM
http://konfigurasi-lan.blogspot.com/2008_07_01_archive.html
http://www.bb-elec.com/images/EthernetRJ45A.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht8Di4HdyZM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUpK67wRsQM
As far as a cable tester, you can get a cheapie from Hong Kong via eBay, but I've had issues with these showing dead CAT5's as being good.
'Sif anything dodgy would ever come out of HK. Huh.
Make sure the one you're getting actually works.
'Sif anything dodgy would ever come out of HK. Huh.
Make sure the one you're getting actually works.
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