jolin
03-11-2022, 12:50 AM
I've connected both ends of a cat5 cable with RJ45 (http://www.kynix.com/Blog/The-Best-Tutorial-for-RJ45-Connector.html) connectors, but when I test it on my laptop, there's no ethernet connection. I also have a pre-made ethernet cable that works, so I know it's my own ethernet cable. I cut the cat5 to 12.5mm and connect both ends with the same type of connection (i.e. s68A). I've tried it a few times and it still doesn't work.
I could use a piece of twine and earth to test for continuity on both ends, but how do I test for continuity through an RJ45 connector?
The difficulties listed below are those that I'm aware of, but I'm not sure which is the most likely or if there are any others that I'm missing.
1. Poor quality connectors, not actually making contact in the laptop or router.
2. cat 5 not actually terminated inside the RJ45 connector
3. RJ45 Crimping tool not effective which leads to 2 above.
I could use a piece of twine and earth to test for continuity on both ends, but how do I test for continuity through an RJ45 connector?
The difficulties listed below are those that I'm aware of, but I'm not sure which is the most likely or if there are any others that I'm missing.
1. Poor quality connectors, not actually making contact in the laptop or router.
2. cat 5 not actually terminated inside the RJ45 connector
3. RJ45 Crimping tool not effective which leads to 2 above.