If you're unsure what connector you need, look no further than our Connector Finder. Answer some questions and let trueBOT guide you to the perfect solution! If you're working with a different brand of Ethernet cable, please have your Ethernet cable
Our Cable Academy has how-to blogs for just about everything, including how to terminate our RJ45 connectors! They have step-by-step instructions, detailed pictures, and even embedded videos so you can walk through the termination process with our..
Our Cable Academy has how-to blogs for just about everything, including how to terminate our field term plugs! They have step-by-step instructions, detailed pictures, and even embedded videos so you can walk through the termination process with our..
What is an Ethernet coupler? Quite simply, you have two cables that end in 8P8C (RJ45) plugs, and you need to join them. You cannot cut off the ends and splice them together, as that is not allowed per the specifications and will ruin your..
You should never use unshielded termination hardware with shielded cable. Please see our blog Shielded Ethernet with Unshielded Hardware - Don't Do It! to find out why this is important!
Component Rated means the individual piece of hardware, cable, or assembly has been ANSI/TIA 568 Certified with a test instrument. Most cabling systems are field certified after installation, but component rated ensures you are starting out with top
No problem. Assuming we carry the 8P8C that will properly fit your cable, you can use our Connector Finder tool which will guide you through the technical details of selecting a connector that will work.
No, you don't need to. Our shielded termination hardware will work just fine without them. However, the use of the conductive copper fabric strips does make the termination procedure a little friendlier and makes for a neater-looking finished product
A load bar is a fixture for carrying the conductors inside an 8P8C RJ45 standard plug. The use of the load bar minimizes the amount of wire that needs to be untwisted during the termination procedure.
Our compression F-connectors are not inherently weatherproof and need to be protected when installed outdoors.
"Keystone" refers to a sizing standard for components such as jacks and couplers to fit into mounting frames such as those found in patch panels and wall plates. Our keystone jacks will fit into patch panels and wall plates that adhere to the..
A jack is a female receptacle for a plug. In the world of Ethernet, the plug is an 8P8C (RJ45), and the jack is the fixture that receives the plug.
Field term plugs, like keystone jacks, contain circuitry to ensure that impedance is matched throughout the channel, minimizing insertion loss. Crimp-on plugs do not have this and will not perform as well, especially when attempting the fastest..
Yes, with exceptions. When it comes to keystone jacks and field termination plugs you may use the same category or a higher category than your cable category, but not lower. When it comes to 8P8C (aka RJ45) plugs, category does not matter but fitment
Yes, assuming the keystone follows the industry standard pattern and is also labeled as "HD", or "High Density".
For Cat6A cable operating at 10Gbps, no more than one. Read more in our Cable Academy blog Ethernet Couplers - How Many is Too Many? to learn more and view the Coupler Rules of the Road Matrix.
The extended pin is there to ensure that the pins make contact in a certain order when plugging and unplugging the connector. It also prevents arcing when a PoE circuit is connected or disconnected while it is accidentally live.