T568A vs T568B | What do you prefer?
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A good video to show to newcomers but the author never mentioned the proper position of the locking tang on the RJ-45 in relationship to the wire orientation (with chosen spec colors oriented left-to-right, the tang is on the backside or away from the conductors as in the image of the T-568B spec at the bottom of this post).
He never mentioned or showed that you can also visually double-check the order of the conductor colors prior to crimping by looking at the END of the RJ-45.
I also think he could have spent more time on the importance of getting the blue jacket adequately under the strain relief prior to crimping.
He never mentioned or showed that you can also visually double-check the order of the conductor colors prior to crimping by looking at the END of the RJ-45.
I also think he could have spent more time on the importance of getting the blue jacket adequately under the strain relief prior to crimping.
Really important points made by Tony, and there's a valid reason why the pins are twisted and not straight. I see a bunch of DIY'ers straightening the wires out (in excess) thinking that its going to produce a consistent quality signal.
Which is why I like using the 2-piece RJ-45's for CAT-6.....the insert allows the conductors to maintain minimum separation prior to their insertion into the RJ-45 and subsequent crimping; in addition, the staggered arangement of the insert also allows the conductors to be as close together as posssible. 
I usually opt for Monoprice as they include the loadbars in their packaging. Do you know of any alternative brands though that can be recommended?Which is why I like using the 2-piece RJ-45's for CAT-6.....the insert allows the conductors to maintain minimum separation prior to their insertion into the RJ-45 and subsequent crimping; in addition, the staggered arangement of the insert also allows the conductors to be as close together as posssible.
I cannot say, because when it comes to the 2 piece (insert/loadbar type) I've only used the Monoprice and have had no issues.
I hope Monoprice continues selling these - would be great to sell the loadbars separately as they often get misplaced lol
Wow, a thread where I agree with all of the follow-on comments. Rare indeed! The video has too much introduction and teasing for my taste, but I wholly agree it's very helpful for somebody starting out attaching RJ45s, and I didn't catch any outright mistakes. I've been burned by the wire nicking a few times. I generally catch it before crimping, but in one instance the cable failed more than a year after I installed it. It was outdoors, and my best guess is that temperature changes did the deed.
Agreed.....could be half as long, basically he gave us 2 how-to videos, 1 for T-568A and another for T-568B. The time saved could be spent on the 3 points I made in post # 2 which IMO are pretty important.