How To Wire A Rj 45 Keystone Jack Repair Guide

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How to Wire a RJ-45 KeyStone Jack
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Step 1

              How to Wire a RJ-45 KeyStone Jack

Acquire a Keystone Jack

Acquire a Keystone Jack

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Step 2

Use your wire stripper to cut the outer sheath
Do Not Rotate more than 3-4 times as it will cut the wires underneath.
when the length of exposed wires are at a decent length (a little less than a thumbs length) separate the wires by color.

Use your wire stripper to cut the outer sheath

Do Not Rotate more than 3-4 times as it will cut the wires underneath.

when the length of exposed wires are at a decent length (a little less than a thumbs length) separate the wires by color.

Step 3

on the keystone jack you will see colors. line the wires up to the corresponding colors (white blue - blue, white orange - orange, etc.)
use the punchdown tool with the longer side of the blade on the outside to punch the wires in and it will cut off the excess.
repeat for each color

on the keystone jack you will see colors. line the wires up to the corresponding colors (white blue - blue, white orange - orange, etc.)

use the punchdown tool with the longer side of the blade on the outside to punch the wires in and it will cut off the excess.

repeat for each color

Step 4

open up your mounting box
there should be a frame for your jack to snap into

open up your mounting box

there should be a frame for your jack to snap into

Step 5

place the jack into the mounting box, there should be places for zip ties to hold the cable in place
place the cover on top and you are done with your cable!
test the line using a cable tester.

place the jack into the mounting box, there should be places for zip ties to hold the cable in place

place the cover on top and you are done with your cable!

test the line using a cable tester.

Make Sure to test with a cable tester

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