RJ45 connectors

sanitygone · Post by **sanitygone** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:33 pm

We want to run an RJ45 lead under the floorboards from one side of a room to the other. Because the RJ45 connections are easily broken I was thinking of purchasing a pack of RJ45 connectors from Screwfix to replace them when they get broken, or to use on the spare cable I have from setting up a wired home network, I just want to run a lead from the router to the computer, I don’t want to go to the hassle of extending the home network if I can avoid it. How easy is it to connect these connectors to the RJ45 leads or the home network cable?

RichieP · Post by **RichieP** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:55 pm

It's more fiddly than difficult.

Get a crimp tool and follow these instructions

Use 568-B on both ends.

sanitygone · Post by **sanitygone** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:49 pm

Thanks for the links Richie. Am I right in thinking the cable I have left from the network cabling kit is suitable?

RichieP · Post by **RichieP** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:27 pm

I don't know what a network cabling kit is, but I assume the cable is cat5e, so yes.

sanitygone · Post by **sanitygone** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:09 pm

Thanks for the reply Richie. I've decided that I will connect RJ45 sockets as I already have the cable and tools so it will save the cost of purchasing a crimping tool.