HOW TO MAKE A CAT 6 PATCH CABLE

Step 1

Cut the cable to the length needed.

Step 2

Strip back the cable jacket approximately 1 inch.

Use the cutter provided with the crimping tool or strip by hand.

Be careful not to nick the individual wires.

Step 3

Un-twist each of the 4 pairs and straighten each wire as much as possible between the fingers.

Step 4

Use the 568-B wiring scheme on both ends for a standard patch cable.

We can use straight through or cross over cable.

Step 5

Bring all of the wires together as closely as possible.
Hold the grouped (and sorted) wires together tightly between the thumb, and the forefinger.
Cut all of the wires at a perfect 90 degree angle from the cable,
1/2 inch from the end of the cable jacket.
Use a sharp cutting tool so as not to "squash" the wire ends.