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How to connect 2 RJ45 without a F/F coupler

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Frenetetard Posted messages 3 Status Member -  
Frenetetard Posted messages 3 Status Member -
Hello,
I know about the female/female coupler to connect two RJ45 cables, but in my case, I don't have an RJ45 connector as the two wires are completely stripped. What should I do?

A small difficulty is that I have a cat6 cable and the other is cat5.

Thank you very much for your advice.

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    jee pee Posted messages 9441 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   9 981
     
    Hello,

    You don't connect the wires of 2 Ethernet cables directly. So you need to put a male connector on each cable and then a female/female coupler.

    That's for stranded wires; for solid wires, you should use female connectors and a male/male Ethernet cable between the two.

    Best regards
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    1. jee pee Posted messages 9441 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   9 981
       
      You can see a housing here: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00606LR8M/ref=dp_prsubs_1, but since it is a connector that resembles female jacks, it would probably be for single strand.
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    2. Frenetetard Posted messages 3 Status Member
       
      Oh, okay. So I'm going to put in two male connectors and then I'll use a F/F coupler. I thought there was another option. Thanks for the quick reply.
      As for the two cats that are going to meet, so no problem, it's the coupler that will do the job?
      Best regards,
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      1. jee pee Posted messages 9441 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   9 981 > Frenetetard Posted messages 3 Status Member
         
        The 2 cables carry the same electrical signals from Ethernet, there is no conversion. The type of cable only matters for it; it is better or worse in terms of interference or noise or length.
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    3. Frenetetard Posted messages 3 Status Member
       
      Okay, I understand. Thank you very much for all this clarification, I know a bit more now;
      Best regards,
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