Install and terminate RJ45 connectors on Cat6 and Cat5 LAN cables

## How to Install an RJ45 Connector

Installing an RJ45 connector is easy. With the right tools, connectors, and cable quality, you can learn how to install an RJ45 connector on a Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cable yourself.

**Tools and Materials Needed**

* The type of cable you need, such as a Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6 LAN cable.
* Make sure you know the transfer speed you need, whether it's 100Mbps or 1Gbps.
* High-quality connectors. It is highly recommended to buy branded connectors such as Belden or AMP.
* Use a good LAN cable. Belden is a good quality manufacturer.
* Use a crimping tool to make it easier to terminate the RJ45 connector.

**Benefits of Using a Wired LAN Connection**

* Stable internet connection transfer speed with Ethernet LAN cable.
* Achieve 1Gbps speed as a data transfer highway at home.
* Cat6 LAN cables can even reach 10Gbps if you have the supporting devices.
* Of course, the LAN transfer speed requirement at home is around 1Gbps, which is more than enough.
* Compared to WIFI, Ethernet LAN transfer speed is the most stable.

**How to Make a LAN Network with Ethernet RJ-45 Cable at Home**

This video shows you how to connect a connector to a LAN cable.
This includes Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6 connector types.

**Video Timeline**

00:00 Types of Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6 connectors
00:24 How to install a Cat5 or Cat5e RJ-45 connector. Tidy up the cable before installing the RJ-45 connector
00:32 Cut the outer cable jacket with the tool, use the marking on the crimping tool
00:43 Sort the Ethernet cables before installing, cut the ends of the cables so that they are the same length
00:53 Insert the UTP Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 connector, make sure the end of the cable reaches the position and is visible at the front of the connector
01:20 Terminate RJ-45 connector, final process insert the connector head that is already connected to the UTP cable. And lock it by pressing the Crimping Tool.
02:06 Check the cable before using it, you can use a multimeter to check if the cable is connected or broken.
02:25 How to install a Cat6 LAN connector. It is slightly different because the shape of the connector has pins on the outside.
02:40 Cut the LAN cable a little longer, this is to flatten the harder Cat6 Ethernet cable. Cut the cable separator and safety wire
03:30 Insert the pin for the Cat6 RJ45 LAN cable. Push it all the way back by pressing it backwards. Then cut the remaining LAN Ethernet Cat6 cable just in front of the Cat6 plastic pin.
04:10 Insert the cable pin into the RC-45 Cat6 connector. Make sure the end of the cable is visible at the front of the connector.
04:50 Terminate the Cat6 connector.
05:50 The difference in speed between Cat6 and Cat5 cables is 100Mbps and 1-10Gbps

**Why Ethernet LAN Cable is Better Than WIFI and PowerLine**

* Because the cable media itself is the LAN UTP cable, the speed is not much affected.
* LAN cables are commonly used as network connections in homes, offices, and data centers.
* The advantage of Ethernet LAN cables is that they have the most stable transmission speed.
* The rest depends on the device and the capabilities of the cable used.
* For internet speeds of 100Mbps or lower, you can use a Cat5 LAN cable. Especially for WIFI Routers with 100Mbps
* For internet speeds of 100Mbps, Cat5e or higher Ethernet is ideal. Supports speeds for 1Gbps WIFI Router ports and 5Ghz AC WIFI
* For data transfer needs at home, such as from computer to computer, it is faster. You can use Cat6 Ethernet LAN cable because it reaches 1-10Gbps. And WIFI6 or Game WIFI Router 2.5Gbps.

**Other Uses of LAN Cables**

* Used as the backbone/main path of a network system.
* Connecting connections from one floor to another, even cable systems between adjacent buildings.
* Above LAN is a fiber optic system that is faster, longer distance and stable. Of course, it's too far to talk about fiber optic cables for the home.
* The cable length reaches 100 meters, and is stable at 50 meters.

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