CableCreation RJ45 Connectors, 50-Pack Cat6 Connector, Cat6/Cat5 8P8C Modular Plug Ends with Relief Boots for Solid Wire and Standard Cable, Transparent

I'm not sure why it took me so long to adopt passthru cable ends, but I'm certainly never going back. Initially I thought that these ends didn't work that well, as multiple times I had odd connectivity issues. As it turns out, the cable I was using appeared to be the culprit, as I've used a majority of the 100 pack without any issue with a different cable manufacturer. I've used these for 1g, 2.5g, and 10g connections without issue, and the clips appear to hold up to multiple insertions without needing to bend them back into shape or the dreaded snap off.

The media could not be loaded. The short story is these work exactly as they are supposed to. I would definitely but them again if I need more.The transparent material makes it easy to check the order of the wires after you slide them in so you know they are correct before you crimp. Of course your eyes have to work well enough for that. See my pictures for examples.You put the wires in the correct order and slide them into the connector. It guides each wire into its proper place. I installed 24 of these in a row and checked them each with a tester; I had no issues. The crimping causes the pins to engage and another piece at the back locks the larger wire into place. You can use it with or without the added support end, but I don't know why you wouldn't. If you use it, then you insert it before crimping and the crimping also locks the two pieces together. The support end is semi-flexible where it shrouds the wire, but stiff where it snaps into the connector-end.I included a video of the inserting & crimping portion. I just left out the only hard part of the operation, which is the separating, straightening and then organizing of the wires. That doesn't affect the performance of this product, but trust me when I tell you, it's the most important part of doing a good job. The wires are guided to their final position based on the order you put them in. If there is a bend in the end of one (or more) wire or they don't lay nice and flat next to each other or a gap etc. then they will possibly/likely go into the wrong slot. One nice feature of the see-through connector as I mentioned above, you can look and see the top row (opposite the pins) is all the solid colors and the bottom row is all the striped. That presumes you did the same left-to-right order (T568B standard order) that I did.The crimping tool and wire tester I used (wire tester was not in the video) both worked just fine; no need to spend a bunch of money on expensive ones.TRENDnet 8P/RJ-45 and 6P/RJ-12, RJ-11 Crimp, Cut, and Strip Tool, TC-CT68The wire tester I used was the: HDE RJ45 RJ11 RJ12 Cat5 Cat6 UTP Network Cable Tester for LAN Phone Wire Test Tool

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After making custom cables for many years, I finally ran out of my old pack of ends. Looking to replenish the supply, I found this deal for ends and boots. I had never used boots before and was excited to add this finishing touch to my custom cables. Everything works as expected, crimps easily with Cat6 and Cat5 cabling. Cat5 cabling is a little loose, that's to be expected. One pro tip we found was to crimp with the boot and plug end lined up. Make sure the boot and goes over the little tab on the plug end.

I love this product, hope always available. Everything about these ends and strain relief boots are ideal. Really impressed. Great product, fully recommend purchasing. I don't usually comment or recommend, this is exception.

As a Business to Business I.T. Consultant, I tend to go through a lot of different components looking for the best quality I can find. These are without doubt the best RJ45 ends I've found, and the Hoods are a great bonus.The end connector it self is sized just about perfect, making a nice snug fit in every female RJ45 connection port I try. Installing the RJ45 end is probably the the most user friendly I've found yet. there are channels to guide separate the wires as they near the end of the connector. However, not only do there separate horizontally, but also vertically, separating the solid color leads, and the striped. It's hard to explain, and if I get a chance I'll update this review with a few pictures, but this feature makes it VERY easy to double check your lead order before crimping, as well as the ability to see the leads are fully at the end of the connector before crimping.The spacing inside the connectors is just right, meaning you can literally trim exposed leads to about ¼" and they will hit the end of the connector for crimping. It really gives that professional "factory" made look.Lastly the hoods fit perfectly with no wiggle or spacing from the RJ45 ends after crimping. I have no doubt the RJ45 connector lock tab will be well protected with the hood in place.Overall very happy with this purchase and the price. I just hope this price stays, as well as the product.

I should have known the locking mechanisms. Would be both a pain in the butt to deal with. And might also fail which they both are or have done. I don't like that you really can't have the cable sleeve inside the RJ45 piece and get the second part to lock in. It just seems to take a lot of effort to get the wires lined up and locked in and then trying to lock in the second piece is just a pain.