ADSL Cables

Hi

How difficult is it to make up my own Cat5e and RJ11 cables. Can I get the
necessary crimping tool etc at a reasonable price or would it be cheaper to
buy custom length cable.

The reason I ask is that I want to make a very short RJ11 cable (6") to
connect my rooter to the BT Master socket and one of the Cat5e plugs on the
network cable is faulty and I'd like to avoid replacing the cable which runs
up through the wall and across the loft etc.


Thanks
Roger




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Roger wrote:
> Hi
>
> How difficult is it to make up my own Cat5e and RJ11 cables. Can I get the
> necessary crimping tool etc at a reasonable price or would it be cheaper to
> buy custom length cable.

Try screwfix.

>
> The reason I ask is that I want to make a very short RJ11 cable (6") to
> connect my rooter to the BT Master socket and one of the Cat5e plugs on the
> network cable is faulty and I'd like to avoid replacing the cable which runs
> up through the wall and across the loft etc.

I'd really suggest terminating fixed cables in wall sockets. Flying lead
ends are prone to damage.

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Roger wrote:

> How difficult is it to make up my own Cat5e and RJ11 cables. Can I get the
> necessary crimping tool etc at a reasonable price or would it be cheaper to
> buy custom length cable.

Try your local branch of Maplin

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On Thu, 19 May 2005 12:53:57 +0100, "Roger"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi
>
>How difficult is it to make up my own Cat5e and RJ11 cables.

Very easy.

>Can I get the
>necessary crimping tool etc at a reasonable price or would it be cheaper to
>buy custom length cable.

Maplin sell the jacks, cable and boots individually, either in-store
or over the net. Make sure you get the cable colours right when
putting them into the jacks.

And get the special crimping tool for pressing in the metal tines -
doing it with a thin screwdriver is a b*gger. NB this tool is /not/ a
krone tool, thats for pushing the ends into the backs of ethernet wall
sockets. I think you can get the tool from maplins, or any good
telephone equipment seller - its the same as the one you'd use to put
a phone jack on the end of a cable.

Mike Scott wrote:
> Roger wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> How difficult is it to make up my own Cat5e and RJ11 cables. Can I
>> get the
>> necessary crimping tool etc at a reasonable price or would it be
>> cheaper to
>> buy custom length cable.
>
>
> Try screwfix.

Or Maplins.

>> The reason I ask is that I want to make a very short RJ11 cable (6") to
>> connect my rooter to the BT Master socket and one of the Cat5e plugs
>> on the
>> network cable is faulty and I'd like to avoid replacing the cable
>> which runs
>> up through the wall and across the loft etc.
>
>
> I'd really suggest terminating fixed cables in wall sockets. Flying lead
> ends are prone to damage.

Ho yuss.

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In uk.telecom.broadband, The Caretaker wrote:

>>> necessary crimping tool etc

>> Try screwfix.
>Or Maplins.

Or eBay, search for "crimp* tool rj45" - but watch out for P&P from HK
sellers.


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The Caretaker <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:QT3je.8366
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>> Try screwfix.
>
> Or Maplins.

Maplins tend to be expensive. Oh yeah and they never have what you
want...but they have about five things you can link together to do the
same thing as the one you wanted at a much higher price :0)

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cw wrote:
> The Caretaker <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:QT3je.8366
> $(E-Mail Removed):
>
>
>>>Try screwfix.
>>
>>Or Maplins.
>
>
> Maplins tend to be expensive. Oh yeah and they never have what you
> want...but they have about five things you can link together to do the
> same thing as the one you wanted at a much higher price :0)
>

I generally check availability then go to the local shop to get it.

Twice I've bought a number of things, say 10 things, but only been
charged for a couple. Indeed once whilst buying a Soldering Iron, about
£60 and other bits, about £120 with a total bill which should have been
£180, the actual bill at the till came to about £30. Dunno how, and
somehow it didn't occur to me at the shop or in the car, but only until
I got home and unpacked the bag. IMHO too late, they're mine.

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