Friday 23 March 2012

How to make and code a networking cable (CAT 5)


When we discuss about networking cable a lot of things comes across your mind because there are several types of networking cable,
We can but know the meaning and uses of a networking cable, well in a simple definition we can define a networking cables has a cable that is used to transmit a network from place to another, Networking cable can either be coaxial, cat 5 and it’s likes, but the networking cable am referring to here is a (CAT 5) Category 5 cable that is used in the office or home networking, either from PC to PC, Switch to PC, Modems to Switch, Modems to router, Modem to PC or Routers to PC.

There are Two category that you can use to make your network cable from a cat 5 Roll of cable. The ways is either making your cable to be a straight through cable or a cross over cable, Making a cable from any of  this different method depends on what you wish to use your cable to connect.

Requirements for making a networking cable
Here before you can make a cable you need to get the following
* Your Gripping tools
* Your roll of Cat 5 cable that you are cutting out of
* Your RJ 45 Clips
Now that you have all that it takes to make a networking cable, next is knowing the type of cable you want to make from that bunch roll of cable that you have.
Types, Definition and Uses of these cables
The major category of making your cable cannot be more or less than either making it to be , 1) A straight through cable or 2) A cross over cable.
At first, Lets start by defining what a Straight Through Cable is:  A straight through cable is a cable that is used to connect a network from a switch to PC or from modems to PC or Router, and also a cable that has its two ends equal i mean in coding.
A Cross Over cable : A cross over cable also has all the qualities that a straight through cable has but its more useful than that of a straight through because, It can be used to connect from PC to PC, and it can do all other things that the other can do easily without stress.
Color code arrangement of these cables
For a straight through cable which is ends are equal this is the arrangement
Color code arrangement for a straight through cable
White / OrangeWhite /Orange
OrangeOrange
White / GreenWhite / Green
BlueBlue
White / BlueWhite / Blue
GreenGreen
White / BrownWhite / Brown
BrownBrown
An these kind of coding both ends are equal showing that it’s a straight through.
For a Cross Over Cable whose ends are not equal the arrangement are done thus:
Color code arrangement for a cross over cable
White / OrangeWhite / Green
OrangeGreen
White / GreenWhite / Orange
BlueBlue
White / BlueWhite / Blue
GreenOrange
White / BrownWhite / Brown
BrownBrown
Procedures for arrangement
* Cut out your desired lenght of the cable you are intending to make
* Peel the cable
* Placing all these cable has to be done with proper care and firm handling, after you might have peel the cable, Cut the wooly part away to allow a free flow of arrangement
* Arrange the desired coding you wish to make, (either a straight through or a cross over).
* Trim all ends of the arranged cable
* Lastly, Carefully slot the firm held end of the cable arranged into the RJ 45 clip and grip together tightly using your gripping tool. And that’s all about making and coding of a cat 5 networking cable.

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