Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago

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In this video I demonstrate the essential things you need to know to successfully terminate an cat 5, cat 5e, or cat 6 ethernet cable with a RJ-45 connector. I show the correct crimp order for making a straight through cable which is the most widely used and standard crimp order for the vast majority of situations.

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Ben