Ehternet Cable

Alkers

Wanna wire an ethernet cable into another room, have a hole that was previously drilled for tv cable and the ethernet cable won't fit through. My question: Is it an easy job to take the head off the cable, pass it through the hole and then re-attatch the head again? I don't have a soldering iron or anything of the sort.
Thanks

JDxtra

You can re-crimp the cable with crimpers (cheap ones are in Maplins etc). No soldering iron required.

Cal

Simple answer is no. You would need an RJ45 & a crimping tool. You might find it easier to drill a bigger hole.

Cal.

Ruu_Old

^Correct, heres one in Peats that would work just fine.

Alkers

Was hoping to get this done tonight. So I would need a special tool? Just was wanting to do it to save the hassle and mess of drilling the hole to a larger diameter since the house is decorated etc. at this stage.

MarkR

Bigger hole or buy the tool, about 15 euro I think. And another 2-3 euro for the connectors. You can't route it to come out somewhere inconspicuous, like behind a cabinet?

JDxtra

It can be done, but it's tricky enough getting it right. You'll need a new RJ45 connector for the end of the cable.

Alkers

No worries, looks like I'll be getting the drill out again. Thanks lads.

Cantab.

Be wary of a dodgy connection (especially in years to come) cos it's sometimes hard to debug the fact that your ethernet cable is dodgy! (and not your OS settings)

If it's your first time using an ethernet crimping tool, be sure to get a good quality one and practice a few times....

rogue-entity

To crimp them, you need a crimping tool and a RJ-45 jack. A good crimping tool will let you cut the right amount of insulation from the cable. Then you just untwist the wires and line them up in the right order for a straight through cable (Basically hold up the two plugs together the same way, and make sure the wires are in the same order).

calex71

that crimping tool is €22in peats !!!! is wireless an option OP?
the eircom wireless router is €24.99

rogue-entity

You could always drill the bigger hole, and then fill it and paint over it.
You can also cut the end off the cable, route it though, and then wire an ethernet socket to the other end, (mount it in one of those small half-size lightswitch boxes) and then buy another ethernet cable to connect the computer to the socket.
And of course you can use a wireless solution as ^ suggested.

DonalN

go back in time and rewire the house with ethernet sockets......that's what I did..

...sorry...am I banned now??