Networking 101: How To Punch Down Cat5/E/Cat6 Keystone Jack - FireFold

How to Punch Down a Cat5/E/Cat6 Keystone Jack
In this video, we will explain the fastest, yet a comprehensive step-by-step guideline about how you can punch down your Cat5e/Cat6 keystone jack like a professional. For this purpose, you will require a few tools and info regarding the color coding of your wires that you will match with those on the keystone jack. While following the steps as shown in the tutorial, you can set up a proper in-wall Cat5e/Cat6 connection and you’re good to go!
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Networking 101: How To Punch Down Cat5/E/Cat6 Keystone Jack - FireFold

Learn the fastest and most efficient way to punch down a keystone jack with this how to tutorial from FireFold. In this video, Daniel will explain everything you need to know when it comes to how to punch down Cat5/E/Cat6 keystone jack.

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[lacksleep]

Finally a video of someone not leaving bottom wires exposed and not needing a little holder for the jack.

[JesseHolt]

Using the snipped off bit of shielding to help unravel the twisted pairs change my life. Very helpful video. Thanks! 

[alexanderb]

Thank you so much for this, what a clear instruction.  I didnt know how the heck to use the punchdown tool or even what direction to face it in.  I also did not know how to use the wire stripper in my kit that you demonstrated and had been stripping the wires the old fashioned way.  You have helped me tremendously.  And that tip about using the tip of cable shielding to untwist the wires was worth its weight in GOLD.  THis is one of the best YouTUbe videos I have ever, ever watched.

[MachoManRandall]

Still use this video to this day. Much appreciated guys and great video!

[ferguslogic]

probably one of the most helpful videos i've ever seen on youtube. Tells you exactly everything you need to know. Great video, thanks.

[thelurrax]

ive been doing work like this for years, and only today have I seen someone use the shielding to untangle the cables. goes to show it doesn't matter what you think you know, there's information to be learned everywhere.

[rb]

Never used punchdown keystones before, now coming up on a project where they'll be needed instead of a coupler. This instructional was easy to follow and should make my project easier to complete. Thank you!

[HolowatyVlogs]

I just did my first ever punch down work today. Using the cable sleeve to untwist the pairs makes so much sense. My fingers will thank me in the future.

[krisyates]

Love the tutorial! One thing I would mention however, sometimes the Cat5/Cat5e/Cat6 shielding strippers might accidentally nick the twisted pairs, causing a short. I always teach new techs to use the nylon string to strip the plastic shielding further down the wire to avoid this. Especially useful if the cable is used for POE or gigabit connections.

[djsixottawa]

Thanks a lot for all the detailed steps!

[NETWizzJbirk]

@midspan28 You can untwist 1/2 an inch. What you want is to untwist the minimum amount, but you must untwist a little bit to get the keystone jack on.

[Hi-Def]

Using the throwaway piece of shielding to untangle the wires, that's genius! Talk about getting the most out of your garbage.

[Steven]

Trying to figure out how my home builder messed up our homes cat5e wiring and looking to fix it. Thanks for this video!

[assili_abdellah]

Thanks a lot man, your video is amazing, i learned too much from your video

[mobayguy]

Thanks! Hadn't done one of these in a while - Great refresher 👍🏻

[Forsythe]

Thank you guys so much. Quick efficient tutorial on how to do cat5 networking keystones. There should be more people like you out there...

[Hamking]

Any suggestions on alternatives if you don't have that punch down tool?

[FireFold]

Yes, the Cat5e and Cat6 pin outs are identical in both T568A and T568B pinouts. T568B being the standard for most in North America. You will be able to punchdown a Cat6 keystone jack with Cat5e cabling, although the network would only run at Cat5e. So while it is possible, we cannot guarantee the functionality of the products when used in this manner. 

[davidjsullivanwpskoitser]

Well done. Ready to rock. Thank you.

[shalamigri]

Not sure what happened @ 4:00, but that brown wire didn't look like it was pushed down at all.