Help wiring a tool-less RJ45 Cat5e wall outlet — what am I doing wrong?
Hi everyone,
I’m trying to install a new Ethernet RJ45 outlet in my attic. I pulled a Cat5e cable from the ground floor to the attic.
On the attic side, I’m using a tool-less RJ45 Cat5e wall outlet/connector. On the ground-floor side, I mounted a regular RJ45 socket and plugged that into a switch with a patch cable.
It didn’t work, and after checking the instructions again I’m pretty sure I wired the connector wrong, so I’m going to redo it.
Before I start over, I’d like to make sure I understand correctly:
- Should I wire both ends using the same standard, e.g. T568B on both sides?
- On this kind of tool-less connector, should I follow the color-coded slots printed on the connector rather than trying to put the wires in RJ45 pin order manually?
- Is there anything specific I should watch out for with solid-core Cat5e cable?
- Could this fail even if the colors look “mostly right”, for example because I split a twisted pair?
My current plan is:
Switch → patch cable → ground-floor RJ45 socket → in-wall Cat5e cable → attic RJ45 outlet → patch cable → device
I’ll also get/use an RJ45 cable tester if needed.
Any advice before I cut the end and start again?
u/Ecasse — 3 days ago