How to crimp a Cat 6 cable?
- Following are essentials that are required to crimp a network cable.
- Place the cable between the blades and slightly press and rotate the wire to remove the upper buffer. Make sure it does cut the inner wires.
- Cut the plastic frame.
- Untwist and separate all the colored wires and arrange in order.
- Following standards are followed while arranging the color cables in order.
T-568A Straight-Through |
T-568B Straight-Through |
Crossover Ethernet connection |
- Insert the wires in order into the plug.
- Insert it tightly so that the wire ends appear as below.
- Insert into the slot in the crimping tool and press it tightly.
- Do the same on the other side. Finally we will get cable ready to use with the devices.