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Greenbank in reply to @Stonehedge

Were you guys using a proper rj45 crimp tool? It's a piece of piss!

It was with the >$500 crimp tool I used to use at work.

Not so much with a crimp tool that's part of a £15 networking equipment kit bought off ebay.

I don't do enough of it to warrant spending any more on them.

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Stonehedge in reply to @Greenbank

Thinking about it, the connectors themselves make a difference too. Not every brand has internal guides.

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jellybaby in reply to @Stonehedge

You also need to match the connectors to the cable (stranded v. solid), cat 5 connectors don't work well with cat 6 cable, it's basically impossible to get good strain relief with self-terminated RJ45 (the slip on plastic boots are too big when used with a high density switch) etc.

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