Repairing a Cut Cat5 (Ethernet) Cable
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Published: Oct 04, 2008 3:15 p.m.
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Well, my dad got pissed the other day and cut the end off of my 100 ft ethernet cable. I don’t own a crimping tool, so I had to figure out how to fix it without one. Without further adieu, I present:
AE’s Guide to Repairing a Cut Cat5 (Ethernet) Cable
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Materials:
6-foot ethernet cable
Wire strippers
Electrical tape
Heavy duty scissors/knife
Fine scissors
First, take the cut end of your old ethernet cable and use the fine scissors to cut off the insulation a few inches.
Next, take your wire strippers and strip each of the 8 wires about an inch.
Now, take your new, 6-foot ethernet cable, and use your knife or heavy duty scissors to cut it in half, you can use the other half if this happens again, or if you’re repairing two ends.
Remove 2 inches of insulation and strip 1 inch off of each wire like you did to your broken ethernet cable.
Pick a colored wire, find its match, then twist the two together, and insulate with electrical tape. Repeat with each wire.
 
 
Now secure the cord by taping around the exposed area, and your ethernet cable is repaired!
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 | Oct 04, 2008 3:44 pm -
5* |
 | Oct 04, 2008 3:58 pm -
5* Great Guide. I’m sure at some point i will need this. |
 | Oct 04, 2008 5:04 pm -
5* |
 | Oct 04, 2008 5:31 pm -
Hey AE, Nice egg.
I have a suggestion though.. you might want to get a soldering iron/gun and put a dot of solder on each of the individual wires that you are joining up so there is more strength because if the cable gets pulled on or something like that it will most likely come undone.
This type of repair also works great for other stuff.. Xbox Controllers, Ps2 Controllers, ect
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 | Oct 04, 2008 6:01 pm -
Phil, that was the original idea, but I couldn’t find my dad’s soldering iron. Plus, most people who use this site don’t have access to one, so this is kind of a poor man’s guide. Not the cleanest solution, but it works. |
 | Oct 04, 2008 7:45 pm -
what did your dad so get pissed about???
did he catch you looking at gay porn again? |
 | Oct 04, 2008 7:57 pm -
5*s cool egg. Btw normal bodge job electronics LOL |
 | Oct 05, 2008 11:54 am -
how did you manage to take the first pic? |
| Oct 05, 2008 11:57 am -
I held the camera still with my knee and chin, then put it on timer mode. |
 | Oct 05, 2008 1:34 pm -
Good egg...sucks your dad got pissed though |
 | Oct 05, 2008 1:51 pm -
Good egg. I have a good site for getting inexpensive network cabling tools if you’re interested. 5 |
 | Oct 05, 2008 3:04 pm -
5* cos your AE. ;) |
 | Oct 05, 2008 3:19 pm -
cool 5* |
 | Oct 05, 2008 7:10 pm -
5*s for pics, good egg |
 | Oct 05, 2008 8:24 pm -
5*s Thats how an egg should look. 1st pic=magic floaty camera!!! |
 | Oct 06, 2008 2:17 pm -
instead of a soldering iron you could loop the cable ends together then crimp the loops, will also add structural support.
5* even though it is a tad bit obvious |
| Oct 06, 2008 4:03 pm -
Quote: I don’t own a crimping tool, so I had to figure out how to fix it without one.
^^ Read the egg lol |
 | Oct 07, 2008 8:01 pm -
MotoQ?
5 |
| Oct 09, 2008 6:27 pm -
Not a MotoQ, Blackberry 8820. |
 | Oct 12, 2008 12:31 pm -
5*
i think its high time to kill your father. |
 | Oct 14, 2008 1:33 am -
common sense/knowledge. 2* |
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