Comments on: How To Repair an Ethernet Cable http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/2007/10/how-to-repair-an-ethernet-cable/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:49:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kevin Danenberg http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/2007/10/how-to-repair-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Kevin Danenberg Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:46:08 +0000 http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/?p=28#comment-271 Great! I'm glad this tutorial is helping people. That's correct -- do not expose the copper of the wires or they will short against each other. When you crimp the modular jack with the tool, it will squeeze little blades inside the jack into each wire to make the necessary connections. Great! I’m glad this tutorial is helping people.

That’s correct — do not expose the copper of the wires or they will short against each other. When you crimp the modular jack with the tool, it will squeeze little blades inside the jack into each wire to make the necessary connections.

]]> By: Christopher Ivan P. http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/2007/10/how-to-repair-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Christopher Ivan P. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:26:22 +0000 http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/?p=28#comment-270 After having read your tutorial I did it a second time and I was successful. I actually did this yesterday and I failed only ONCE, Because I didn't know that (on the first time) you're not suppose to cut off the ends and expose the inside of the twisted pairs. But after reading your excellent instructions I was able to complete this project. I felt like a professional when I got my cable to start working again! haha the funny thing is, I did not originally have the tools for this project in hand. I had to go to the Electrical Supply store and the guy over the counter had told me that only Professionals can do it, Or people who have gone to school and trained for it. He even gave me a different color sequence to set up my order for the cables. Some Expert haha. Anyways. Good Tutorial. Simple and awesome. by the way ...people should know... Crimping Tool - $14.99 Pack of 10 replacement jacks - $3.00 thats the cheapest I was able to find around my area :) Thanks a lot man. After having read your tutorial I did it a second time and I was successful.

I actually did this yesterday and I failed only ONCE, Because I didn’t know that (on the first time) you’re not suppose to cut off the ends and expose the inside of the twisted pairs. But after reading your excellent instructions I was able to complete this project. I felt like a professional when I got my cable to start working again! haha

the funny thing is, I did not originally have the tools for this project in hand. I had to go to the Electrical Supply store and the guy over the counter had told me that only Professionals can do it, Or people who have gone to school and trained for it.

He even gave me a different color sequence to set up my order for the cables. Some Expert haha. Anyways.

Good Tutorial. Simple and awesome.

by the way …people should know…

Crimping Tool – $14.99

Pack of 10 replacement jacks – $3.00

thats the cheapest I was able to find around my area :)

Thanks a lot man.

]]> By: Danny http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/2007/10/how-to-repair-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Danny Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:16:43 +0000 http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/?p=28#comment-267 Doesn't the copper of the wires have to be exposed? if so how do I do that? Thanks Doesn’t the copper of the wires have to be exposed? if so how do I do that?

Thanks

]]> By: Dave http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/2007/10/how-to-repair-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Dave Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:41:17 +0000 http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/?p=28#comment-228 Very thorough and informative. This is exactly what I was looking for. I really appreciate the link to the wiki that explains the different schemes as well. Bookmarked for future reference. Dave Very thorough and informative. This is exactly what I was looking for. I really appreciate the link to the wiki that explains the different schemes as well.

Bookmarked for future reference.

Dave

]]> By: Kevin Danenberg http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/2007/10/how-to-repair-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Kevin Danenberg Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:43:23 +0000 http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/?p=28#comment-158 I bought mine at Radio Shack in a bulk package. I don't remember how many. However, if you Google "RJ45 connector single" or "RJ45 connector 10-pack", you should find a lot of options. I bought mine at Radio Shack in a bulk package. I don’t remember how many. However, if you Google “RJ45 connector single” or “RJ45 connector 10-pack”, you should find a lot of options.

]]> By: shreya http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/2007/10/how-to-repair-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-157 shreya Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:17:52 +0000 http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/?p=28#comment-157 where did you buy the modular connectors? amazon is selling them in packages of 25 or 50, but of course that's 24 or 49 too many... were you able to buy just a few? where did you buy the modular connectors? amazon is selling them in packages of 25 or 50, but of course that’s 24 or 49 too many…

were you able to buy just a few?

]]> By: Jono http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/2007/10/how-to-repair-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Jono Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/?p=28#comment-147 Thank you! Now I can fight back against my cable loving cat... Thank you! Now I can fight back against my cable loving cat…

]]> By: mysch http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/2007/10/how-to-repair-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-139 mysch Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:11:25 +0000 http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/?p=28#comment-139 Thank you so much for these excellent instructions! I've never tried to fix these cables before but your directions have given me absolute confidence that it isn't hard at all! mysch Thank you so much for these excellent instructions! I’ve never tried to fix these cables before but your directions have given me absolute confidence that it isn’t hard at all!

mysch

]]> By: Alex Chapman http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/2007/10/how-to-repair-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Alex Chapman Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:54:30 +0000 http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/?p=28#comment-121 So helpful, I'm glad I found this. I have no experience with this type of thing and I was able to do it easily. This is the best explanation I've found, thanks! So helpful, I’m glad I found this. I have no experience with this type of thing and I was able to do it easily. This is the best explanation I’ve found, thanks!

]]> By: mwhitt http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/2007/10/how-to-repair-an-ethernet-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-120 mwhitt Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:41:31 +0000 http://www.kevindanenberg.com/blog/?p=28#comment-120 Excellent explanation and pics documenting the process. This was exactly what I needed. Thanks! Excellent explanation and pics documenting the process. This was exactly what I needed. Thanks!

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