Making Ordinary Network Cables - Huawei OceanStor N8500 T Series Installation Manual

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Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005)

14.1 Making Ordinary Network Cables

This section describes how to make ordinary network cables.
Components of an Ordinary Network Cable
An ordinary network cable consists of two ordinary RJ-45 connectors and one category 5
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable.
Figure 14-1 Ordinary network cable
RJ-45 connector
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Procedure
Step 1 Use the diagonal pliers to cut the cable according to the required length.
Step 2 Put the cable through the boot, and reserve at least 100 mm of the cable for installing the
connector. Ensure that the boot is installed in the correct direction, as shown in
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Ensure that the necessary tools, such as the diagonal pliers, blades (or knives), and the
RJ-45 crimping tool, are available.
Ensure that the materials, such as the RJ-45 connectors, category 5 UTP cable, and the
boots, are available.
Ensure that the cable sheath is in proper condition. If the sheath around a part of the cable
is convex, damaged, or uneven in thickness, cut the part off the cable.
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Figure 14-1 shows an ordinary network cable.
Category 5 UTP cable
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