Jesus Christ! The blasted rj45's just won't work! My fun day is getting frustrating!
I have wired one end into an ethernet socket and one end into a RJ45 connector. I am using T568B on both sides. When I test it shows a break in one of the numbers, so I put another RJ45 on and it shows a break in different number. However, when I press the RJ45 firmly into the socket all lights on the tester flashed correctly. As soon as I let go of the rj45 connection, one of the lights ceases to flash. The rj45 just doesn't seem to make a good connection inside the socket. I have a cheap crimper. The RJ45's are from screwfix.
The cat 5e is definitely all the way to the end of the RJ45 and is not too long or too short.
Is this most likely due to :
1. Poor quality crimper.
2. Poor quality RJ45
3. Poor quality socket? ( I dont think so as it's schneider and the punch down connections seem fine).
4. I'm not going to add poor workmanship!
What is a pass through rj45? Does it just mean the cable passes completely through? Guessing you need a crimper that chops off the ends then?
Any recommendations for a good quality crimper (for pass through) and good quality pass through RJ45's?
Well a bit of a coincidence, I haven't done any Ethernet/RJ45 stuff in like forever, yet did so this weekend!
My husband is being sent home to work from home (It's the government's version of detention I think), so we need to set up a second office space, which meant running cat5e cable right through under floor etc. a new switch, and wifi router in that area of the house - it's always been a bit of a blind spot for the house wifi.
I spent ages trying to find a connection issue only to find the cable had a couple of broken wires, so pulled in fresh cat5e and everything was sweet.
As for patch cables, I use the screwfix ones as well and have no problems, I have a cheap crimper but works fine, on the wall I use the screwfix rj45 modules, again no issues - other than that ****ing cable break!