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Category 5e UTP Ethernet Cable Speed Drop: Reducing Length & Hand-Mounted RJ45 Plug Impact?

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  • #1 16816841
    xenox1234
    Level 8  
    Good day.

    I recently purchased a 10m 5e UTP cable. I decided to cut off 3 m of unnecessary cable because I only needed 7 m. Then I mounted the RJ45 plug on the cut end by hand without a crimper. It seems to me that I installed it well because after connecting the computer to the modem there is an internet connection. The problem is that the internet has 250 mbps and the speed test is only 90 mbps. As far as I know, category 5e has a transmission of up to 1gb / s and it is lossless up to 100m. What I can say about the cable is that it looks like a normal cable, only instead of a copper wire in a single bundle there are many tiny silver wires twisted. Could this be the cause of the problem?
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    #2 16816845
    bogiebog
    Level 43  
    When the cable was 10 m (before you cut it) did you check the speed?
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    #3 16816856
    marqqv
    Level 32  
    And before that, with what cable was it connected? Have you extended something? It worked before this fact ok, if so then the problem may occur.
    xenox1234 wrote:
    I fixed the RJ45 plug on the cut end by hand without a crimper.
  • #4 16816980
    xenox1234
    Level 8  
    I used a laptop for testing. If I connect a shorter cable from the set from the router, it is 250 mbps and I fastened the plugs twice (cut off the first one and attached the next one) to make sure.
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    #5 16817023
    bogiebog
    Level 43  
    According to you, what is the color scheme on the factory plug?

    pin1 =?
    pin2 =?
    ...
    pin8 =?
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    #7 16818161
    KOCUREK1970
    Network and Internet specialist
    @ xenox1234
    Show photos of RJ45 tips from BOTH earned ends.
    What did you clamp them with, checked the cable with some wiring tester?
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    #8 16818191
    bogiebog
    Level 43  
    Use an ohmmeter / pickaxe to check the transitions on each wire in the cable.

    Added after 1 [minutes]:

    Are you 100% sure that you have not mistaken the white-color of the wires?

Topic summary

The discussion revolves around a user who experienced a significant drop in internet speed after manually shortening a 10m Category 5e UTP Ethernet cable to 7m and attaching an RJ45 plug without a crimper. Initially, the user had a 250 Mbps connection, but after the modification, speed tests showed only 90 Mbps. Participants in the discussion questioned the user about the original cable's performance, the connection method, and the wiring scheme of the RJ45 plugs. Suggestions included checking the wiring connections for accuracy and using a wiring tester or ohmmeter to verify continuity and correct pin assignments.
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