OT: Help Wiring Ethernet

[Jim Robinson]

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Aaron Vegh wrote:
> Hi there!
> I've just moved into a new home. Now I'm trying to run Ethernet into my 
> office. It's Cat 5e purchased at Home Depot, $25 for a roll of 100m. I 
> also purchased a wire cutting and crimping tool, which came with a 
> selection of RJ-45 and RJ-15 jacks. Finally, I purchased two Cat 5e 
> jacks, which will be mounted in a matching wall plate. Sounds good, but 
> the trick's in the implementation...
> 
> On one end of my initial run, I've got the (female) jack. It's a Leviton 
> Multi-Use (data, phone) Cat 5e Jack that has an 8-port terminal on the 
> back. I strip and split out the ethernet to the eight wires, and using 
> the included termination tool, snap them into the connectors.
> 
> On the other end, I have a standard RJ-45 plug (male). This is a lot 
> harder to wire: you have to manually line up the wires in the correct 
> order, feed them into the plug, and then crimp it with the crimping 
> tool. It's hard to tell if you have got the wires in the right order, 
> and whether they've been crimped so the wires are in contact with the 
> terminal.
> 
> There's also the issue of which wiring scheme to use. T568A is 
> recommended by a site I visited, whereas T568B is used only by AT&T for 
> some reason. So I tried the "A" layout, didn't get it to work, and 
> realized that every Ethernet cable I have is wired using the "B" spec.
> 
> So, after re-wiring my cable, I plugged it in and.... NOTHING!
> 
> I don't have a continuity tester. I don't know if I made an error on the 
> jack end, plug end, or both. My big problem is I don't know what to try 
> next. Hence my message to this list. There's gotta be a crowd of you 
> here who do this all the time. Can you provide advice on what to look 
> at? Let me know if my methodology is flawed? What's my next step?
> 
> Thanks,
> Aaron.
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Hi Aaron,

I have used a multimeter on the ohms range to follow through the wires. 
Although I are purchased recently a tester from Sayal electronics. If I 
can find there are several references making cables, including crossover 
cables. I always seem to have more problems with sockets but at least 
you can redo them several times.

Best Wishes
Jim R.
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