Can i repair CAT5 cable?

[Hightowermark]

I just managed to drill through my Cat5 cable adn to save me doing the 20m run again is there a way i can repair this? It looks like 12 cables in all (2x6)

any help would be great

 

[comms]

If you have enough slack to pull into a surface mount pattress you could alway connect the cat5 into RJ45 outlet, thats one option.
Or
use a cat5 joiner 2 types
1st connets two RJ45 plugs (so terminate cable ends into RJ45 plugs)
2nd you terminate both ends of cat5 cable into krones on joint box

http://media.uxcell.com/uxcell/images/item/catalog/ux_a06072800ux0010_ux_c.jpg

http://www.actonsystems.com/gfx/cat5e-joiner.jpg

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I just managed to drill through my Cat5 cable

How did you manage to do that?

Was it not where it should be?

 

[Chri5]

It may help that the data is transmitted over the 2 pairs only, w/b+ b/w and w/o + o/w

Cat 5 should be joined, but for a domestic installation over a 20m distance it should be fine.

Krone termination / joint boxes (BT81A 4 pair) will do, or if your ok with soldiering iron and sleeve that's a better and more correct jointing method.

 

[mattylad]

Yes you can repair it.

You can either do it the choc block way or better would be to solder & insulate each wire.
(disconnect both ends first).

I doubt that you will notice any difference once its reconnected.

 

[comms]

I just managed to drill through my Cat5 cable

Was it not where it should be?

Dont be daft BAS


He was drilling where he shouldnt have been

 

[Adam_151]

Yes you can repair it.

You can either do it the choc block way

Seen it done, no idea if it worked... but I can imagine that the cable would have aquired some unusual high frequency characteristics

 

[Grizzly]

It may help that the data is transmitted over the 2 pairs only, w/b+ b/w and w/o + o/w

Careful here.
This only applies to 10Base-T ('10 Meg') & 100Base-T2 ('100 Meg') ethernet.
If the data is 100Base-T4 or 1000Base-T ('Gigabit'), it will use all 4 pairs.

See here: http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/EthernetDesignations.asp

 

[Chri5]

It may help that the data is transmitted over the 2 pairs only, w/b+ b/w and w/o + o/w

Careful here.
This only applies to 10Base-T ('10 Meg') & 100Base-T2 ('100 Meg') ethernet.
If the data is 100Base-T4 or 1000Base-T ('Gigabit'), it will use all 4 pairs.

See here: http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/EthernetDesignations.asp[/QUOTE]

How many homes run 100B T4 or 1000B T

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You try and buy a PC these days without a gigabit network port.

Do you need Gb for router & printer connections? No.

Do you need it if you have a fileserver, or network backup device, or any general LAN between multiple systems? You can sure as hell use it.

Do you need it to distribute video signals? Yes.

Will it become more or less useful as time goes by? More.

Should you install an infrastructure deliberately limited to 100Mb? No.

 

[Grizzly]

How many homes run 100B T4 or 1000B T

You may well , but the answer is probably more than you think, and increasing all the time.

As BAS implies, there's no point getting stuck in the past, for want of a little forthought.

 

[plugwash]

Personally I would use solder and heatshrink. there will be some discontinuity from the untwisting you will have to do but I would expect it to be better than two plugs in a coupler.