Crimping a cat 6 cable

What is cat 6 cable ?
Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat 6, is a standardized twisted pair cable for Ethernet.

What is Ethernet ?
It is a system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network.

How to make cat 6 cable ?
Supplies :
  • Cable

  • A crimp tool

  • Plugs

Procedure :
  • Using the stripping razor on the crimp tool, strip 3-5 millimeters off the sheath at the end of the cable. After stripping, we'll find 8 color-coded wires inside.


  • Arrange the color-coded wires in the same order on both ends. 
    • White/orange striped.
    • Solid orange.
    • White/green striped.
    • Solid blue.
    • White/blue striped.
    • Solid green.
    • White/brown striped.
    • Brown.


If the wire is lengthy, then cut it to small size it should be fixed in the plug.


  • Insert the colored wires into the cat 6 plug, Then, insert the plug into the crimp tool and squeeze.