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> I am running a Cat5 cable in my house to a room for which I > had to drill a hole just big enough for the cable but not for > the end connector. So, in my infinite wisdom, I bought 40 > feet of Cat5 and a box of 10 connectors, and borrowed the > RJ-45 crimper we have here in the office from way back when > we used to make our own. > > So, I use the crimper to snip about a half inch from the > cable jacket, and wonder to myself "How in the h... heck am I > supposed line these color-coded wires up so that they > miraculously land in their proper slots?" I found a reference > to color coding at > http://www.aptcommunications.com/ncode.htm, so I now > understand the importance of getting these wires lined up correctly. > But getting them there... Where's the magnifying glass and > the micro-surgeon's touch? > > Is there an easier / more reliable way to do this? Drill a bigger hole. <g>
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