How to Wire Up Ethernet Plugs WITHOUT special tools!! (Tool Free RJ45 Connector for CAT5e & CAT6)

How to make up CAT5e or CAT6 ethernet cables from scratch with no special tools or crimper required, using tool-free RJ45 modular plugs. Great for DIY enthusiasts and home users!

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➡ Telegärtner Zinc RJ45 connectors: https://geni.us/RJ45Toolless
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➡ 100m CAT6 Cable: https://geni.us/100MCAT6White (cut to your required length)
➡ Automatic Wire Strippers: https://geni.us/WireStrippers
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➡ Klein Ethernet Cable Tester: https://geni.us/EthernetCableTester
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Learn how to make a network cable (patch lead) and fit an RJ45 connector in as little as 60 seconds with no special tools required! These tool-free RJ45 plugs allow you to connect the 8 conductors in the correct order without the risk of shorts or wires going in the wrong place, and with no special crimping tool required for the perfect placement inside the jack.

Now you know how to wire up an ethernet cable, and you won’t even need to buy any special tools!

#RJ45 #Toolless #ToolFree #Ethernet

00:00 - Intro & The problem with regular, modular & pass-through / EZ RJ45 plugs
00:44 - Where to buy toolless RJ45 connectors
02:22 - Stripping the outer sheathing from the network cable
02:43 - Untwist and straighten out all 8 wires
04:02 - Organising the colour-coded wires into the load bar
04:29 - Pressing the load bar into the plug WITHOUT special tools
04:56 - Testing your home made ethernet cable with network cable tester
05:17 - Tool-free RJ45 connectors are reusable - mistakes are fixable
05:45 - Testing long cable runs with cable tester remote end

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