is there any tool that can help me create network patch cable easier?

Question

I have cat 6 wire that i want to terminate some cat 6 wire with rj45 network connector and am having trouble getting the wire to go in properly . is ther any tool that will assist me in making patch cable easyer.

Answer 1

Simply don't mess with your own cables, especially CAT6. The procedure requires a tool that costs about as much as at very least 10 of those cables and if you only occasionally need a patch cable, you are MUCH better off buying a factory made one. There are many bargain basement priced cables on the Net that may not be top of the line as far as category 6 cables are concerned but are better than what you could have crimped yourself.
In case you still want to crimp them, see if you can acquire plugs by AMP that have a plastic insert that you feed the wires into that then guides the wires in place when you put the insert inside the plug before crimping. Below is a resource you can use for pin layouts:

Answer 2

As the previous post said, its not really a matter of a single tool to insert the cable into the RJ-45 connector, its just technique.

I don't strip it back too far. You can match up the end of your cable to the end of the RJ-45 connector and see where you want your insulation sleeve to fit into your connector. After a while you won't really need to measure, its just eye balling.

I also strip my pairs out manually and have the wires straight before I insert them. The one thing that I see most beginners do is depending on the type of cable, they forget to cut that string of fiber. I always cut it back first so its out of the way.

Also remember, outdoor rated Cat 6 is different. They have outdoor RJ-45 connectors that fit better. You still can use the standard connectors, but the outdoor ones give you a little more room to wiggle with.

I hope this helps, good luck

Answer 3

Actually, any tool would be just as difficult as getting the wire in the connector.

What I tend to do is to strip the insulation back a bit further than recommended. I then straighten the wires out by hand in the proper position for the connector. Once they're straight, close to the outer insulation, I cut them with a pair of diagonal cutters, straight across, and then they feed into the connector easier.

Just having longer wires to deal with helps to get them straighter. You might also try to hold them with a pair of forceps close to the outer insulation and remove the forceps after the wires are initially in the connector. I haven't tried that though.