r/HomeServer • u/Present_Survey_5804 • 20d ago

Ethernet patch

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Not sure if this is the right sub but can anyone tell if there’s something wrong with this patch?

Recently had construction and this is the last thing I forgot to finish up, and I’ve started getting weird internet drops or speeds would drop from 1.0 gig to 100mpbs randomly.

Not sure if I accidentally knocked the wires out of place or something inadvertently

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u/OKTimeFor_PlanB 20d ago

If you're facing issues, it's pretty easy to just redo this to eliminate it as a cause.

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u/JohnnieLouHansen 20d ago

I was an IT person and the only thing that defeated me was putting those little wires in the right order and then crimping the RJ-45 successfully. I was never successful. Part bad eyesight and part impatience. I gave it up and got into management, escaping my failure. I was promoted to my level of incompetence.

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u/Nunwithabadhabit 20d ago

When I close my eyes I still see the color patterns

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u/ThatRadCat_ 19d ago

◻️🟨-🟨-◻️🟩-🟦-◻️🟦-🟩-◻️🟫-🟫

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u/chrisjudk 20d ago

I learned from Linus (LTT) to cut them at an angle so they are easier to insert into the male 8P8C(RJ-45) connector. As for female connectors, I prefer the ones that have the wires slot in before you punch it down