Anyone have a link to a really elementary explanation of how to put RJ45 connectors onto CAT5 cable? I went out and bought a fancy-schmancy crimper especially designed for that purpose, looked up old ...

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Audio and Video Cables are not just dependent on the wire or cable used, or the connectors used. The quality of the connection between the wire or cable and connector is just as important, if not more ...

The RJ45 cable, also known as an Ethernet cable, is a standard cable which has four twisted pairs of colors. It is easy to crimp a RJ45 cable and make it into a straight cable or cross the cable as ...

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I had a friend who was an electronics assembly tech for a big defense contractor. He was a production floor guy who had a chip on his shoulder for the engineers with their fancy book-learnin’ who ...

Crimp connectors provide an easy and convenient way to connect electronics while still allowing for them to be removed and swapped without having to reach for a soldering iron and desoldering wick.

The new ezEX-RJ45 shielded connectors are designed for larger cables and conductors. They are typically used with either Cat6 or Cat6A cables and are terminated with EXO Crimp Frame and EXO-EX Die ...