RJ 45 crimpers

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
When cat6 is installed in a school or something, do they actually go around and certify every jack??

Any cabling installation is not Category anything until the cable plant is certified and scanned to category specifications.

So yes, any "real" network installation every single link and channel is tested to whatever Category rating they installed. These test results are then stored. Most manufacuturers will warranty the cable plant for 10+ years, so if you ever have a problem they will fix it.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
I love all the replies in threads like these to never make your own. I make all my own with no issues. Why do they sell the supplies to make them if its so horrible to make your own?

Because it's a pain in the ass to run cables through walls when they have the ends on them, and sometimes you just need a custom size/pinout