Crimping a Category 5 Cable
In this exercise, you will learn how to crimp your own CAT 5 cable. To complete
this exercise, you will need to have a crimping tool, a piece of CAT 5 cabling, some
RJ-45 connectors, and a little bit of patience! To create a CAT 5 cable, do the
following:
1. Ensure that you have a clean-cut end on the cable by using your wire cutters
to cut a little off the end of the CAT 5 cable.
2. Once you have cut a clean end on the cable, strip about an inch off the outer
jacket from the cable using the wire-stripper portion of your crimping tool,
as shown in the next illustration. After stripping the outer jacket off, make
sure that you have not cut into any of the individual wires. If you have, cut a
clean end off the cable again and start from the beginning.