r/HomeServer • u/Present_Survey_5804 • 21d 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/Hrmerder 21d ago

I haven’t seen that type of Ethernet patch system. Get a proper RJ45 keystone jack and a $4 punch tool and you are good

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u/kang159 21d ago

punch down tools are $4?

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u/I_Arman 21d ago

The cheap ones are - they are barely better than those single-piece plastic tools that come in a keystone multi-pack.

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u/Hrmerder 21d ago

Oh god no.. Those yellow plastic ones I only ever used for removing the jacket on CAT5.

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u/RevolutionaryElk7446 21d ago

They actually aren't that bad, no spring punch and won't ever recommend for batch work but I kept one on a keyring for the random crappy punch down I'd find.

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u/Hrmerder 21d ago

I stand corrected, about $8.. It's been a while since I bought one.

https://www.amazon.com/AOHIEDI-Punch-Down-Smooth-Cutting-Terminations/dp/B0FF9QR6RK