How To Crimp Shielded CAT6A with Passthrough RJ45s Tutorial

Tools used to complete this termination:

In this RJ45 crimping tutorial, I go over how to prepare a CAT6A shielded cable for termination with an RJ45 shielded pass-through connector.

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[Kgthrow]

Couple notes if youre doing this for the first time.
Dont bend the wires at 90° when untwisting.
Dont forget to put on the boot prior to cutting and stripping or you'll be doing it all over. or you'll be doing it all over. or you'll be doing it all over.

[JoshSCZK]

Do those crimps really work that well. I've never found a pair that actually cut the end flush and all the way though the first time. I even tried a brand new Klein Tools VDV226-110 the blade just wants to deflect forward and only kinda cut/deform the wires. Those Knipex too all of those tools are amazing.

[abdulbarimoustafa]

What kind of RJ45 connector is that? Do you have a link? My connectors are too small

[Martin-tyn]

I just found out *which I also confirmed by crimping a test cable* that the Cat 6A S/FTP LSZH shielded cables from 4cabling in australia follow this pattern ... WTF????

Green&White | Green | Orange&White| Blue | Blue&White| Orange | Brown&White | Brown

I also found it extremely annoying that the twisted pair cable that should be mix of base color and white only could be identified by the fact they were twisted with its parent solid color!
All these are solid white which makes extremely fiddly and difficult not to mix up the wrong solid whites once you start untwisting the wires.

[arnoldromppai]

For many years I used the B wire code. But when a it guy come to location to hook up service it seems they all use the B code. Witch I don't like they clearly can see I set up all useing the B. But they do A. Witch witch ever A or B used should be the same across the oard for best service. 2nd I use to use standered rj54 plugs. I have 20/20 Vision. And struggle to get the wires into the right location. These plugs are not clear plastic.. more on a foggy side. I Even gonna as far as using a magnifying glass to double check. All looks good so I'd crimp. Hook up cable tester an 9 out of 10 it show a short. I use to waste so many plugs. Even checking 4 to 5 time before crimping. An short would test. Then looking over the plug every wire is were it should be but cable test fail. I later seen these pass through plugs come on the market. I was skeptical because of the bare copper at the ends in causing corrosion. Was not until 2 years ago I changed over to useing only top brand name pass though plugs an trouble free. I see you useing a 1 step punch down tool. Never seen this before or even the tool. Only use the one at a time punch down tool. I Skeptical of the tool you're using as you cannot see clearly what's happening with each connection As you punch it

[lyenokio]

Im returning my crimpers, it is a nightmare trying to get the wires straight enough to put in the crimp. Im just going to buy cables with the crimp installed...screw this!!