100 ft of Ethernet, no heads

[Greg12]

How do you put the heads on an ethernet cable, what's the color pattern?

[Solarjetman]

You will need a crimper tool, but the pinout is:

1 White / Orange
2 Orange
3 White / Green
4 Blue
5 White / Blue
6 Green
7 White / Brown
8 Brown

If you need a cross-over, then flip pins 1 and 3 and also 2 and 6 on one end.

[gmatov]

Actually, the pinout is 1, 2, 3, 6, and color doesn't matter, as long as it is a twisted pair, such as orangr, orange stripe, green, green stripe, etc.

Just make sure it is the same both ends.

Cheers,

George

[themichael]

some set ups use 2-pair (4 wire) some use 4-pair (all 8).

There should be a diagram on the package of connectors or on the crimper package.

Just as a warning from someone who's been there. DO NOT get the cheapest connectors or crimpers. This is like playing musical chairs with rabid ferrets - they WILL bite you in the ass in the end.

If you only are making one cable, get it pre-made. It will be cheaper in the long run.

[cjb1118]

I watched my uncle do that yesterday, took him about 10mins for 1 end

[808smokey]

You will need a crimper tool

No you don't, pliers work just as good. It's just a lot harder to do, if you have the extra $$$'s get the crimper

[Greg12]

I tried to do this, i failed, so i took it to school and had the IT guy do it for me.

[ChrisX]

I wouldn’t know how to get the plugs to fix with the Ethernet cables. So, I used to be able to get some help from a computer store. I had to pay a fee and the parts for it to be done. The only problem is time, I have to be patient.

The Ethernet cables would be ready in a few hours and I then plugged them into the NIC sockets of each computer.

Usually, no problem and this can be unreliable as defective work can happen. Only once, I found this to be the case and I returned it to have it corrected.

Recently, I got new cables as pre-made as part of a new LAN overhaul.

The pre-made cables are cheaper and easier for me without the worry of joining the parts. If I get them as bulk, cheaper the long run.

[gmatov]

I can't believe the technically minded pipple here cannot attach a connector to the end of a wire.

You pay 10 bucks for a crimper, a couple bucks for a sack of plugs, 7 cents a foot for wire, and you'd rather go to the store and pay 15 for 1 wire.

It is not rocket science, no matter the "some use all 8 wires".

1, 2, 3 and 6 are all that are normally used in a NIC, 4 of the 8 wires, just as your telephone only uses 2 of the 4 wires in ITs cable.

Hey, far be it from me to tell you you are better off making your own than to wait for a tech (a real misnomer) to make up a wire for you.

If this is too tough, god bless you in your future.

Cheers,

George

[Agent 0008]

Stop in at Menards, Home Depot or any store like that and they should have everything you need to complete the job.

[chaseru]

Stop in at Menards, Home Depot or any store like that and they should have everything you need to complete the job.

Yes they will, but the crimpers are expensive there (connections and wire are reasonably priced though). If you have a hole-in-the-wall electronics components store or well stocked local or discount computer store, you can find the $10 crimpers that was mentioned earlier. The cheap crimpers have worked fine for me and I have saved lots of money being able to hook up my home network without using pre-made cables.

[Solarjetman]

Although I have built cables before, I tend not to. I just buy them. Its easier and the savings aren't that great unless you need lots of cables.

I normally wait until I plan on buying some hardware and order them on the internet with the parts. But even if you don't buy anything else you get great deals. Newegg has a 100ft cable for $13 + $6 shipping. About the same price as getting your parts to make it assuming you buy the crimper.