How To:  Reterminate an IDC Connector
Aug 18, 2022

How To: Reterminate an IDC Connector

Sometimes when you terminate an Ethernet cable, the termination just doesn’t turn out right. Maybe it fails a test, or...
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How Do You Install a Keystone Jack Into a Wall?
Jun 09, 2022

How Do You Install a Keystone Jack Into a Wall?

So here we are. You’ve just cleared out that old bedroom. This is your new home office, and you need...
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Choosing the Right Termination -  Keystone Jack vs RJ45 Connector vs Field Termination Plug
Jan 13, 2022

Choosing the Right Termination - Keystone Jack vs RJ45 Connector vs Field Termination Plug

The folks at trueCABLE frequently get asked a great number of questions about the correct cable needed for any particular...
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How To: Terminate an Unshielded Pass Through RJ45 Connector
Jul 30, 2021

How To: Terminate an Unshielded Pass Through RJ45 Connector

Termination means to attach something to the raw end of the cable so it can be plugged into something else...
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Load Bar Staggered RJ45 Connectors: Do They Increase Ethernet Cable Performance?
Jun 21, 2021

Load Bar Staggered RJ45 Connectors: Do They Increase Ethernet Cable Performance?

Companies selling staggered RJ45 8P8C modular plugs often state in the product description that this new fangled attachment “improves cable...
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Ethernet Keystone Jacks In the Wild!
Jun 11, 2021

Ethernet Keystone Jacks In the Wild!

Ethernet keystone jacks can be an important part of well designed and flexible LAN (local area network). This blog and...
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Toolless Keystone Jacks vs Punch Down Keystone Jacks: What's the Difference?
Feb 11, 2021

Toolless Keystone Jacks vs Punch Down Keystone Jacks: What's the Difference?

Shopping around for a keystone jack can be a daunting task, especially when there are a number of factors to...
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How to: Terminate an Unshielded Punch Down Keystone Jack
Jan 11, 2021

How to: Terminate an Unshielded Punch Down Keystone Jack

Meet the punch down keystone jack. The punch down keystone jack, generally speaking, remains extremely effective and costs less per jack than...
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How To: Terminating a Cat5e Standard Push On Unshielded RJ45 Connector
Nov 20, 2020

How To: Terminating a Cat5e Standard Push On Unshielded RJ45 Connector

This combined video and written blog will show you how to put on one of the most challenging styles of...
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