can the cat6 cable used for installation of gigabit internet be spliced to make a longer cable?
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Typically for Ethernet, you'll want to avoid splices as this causes errors. This will also take CAT6 out of spec. Terminate the ends of the cables, then use an RJ-45 coupler to join them together. You'll see a 0.5dB insertion loss by doing this versus an unknown amount with a splice, and you'll maintain the CAT6 spec rating.
@snicky1 wrote:can the cat6 cable used for installation of gigabit internet be spliced to make a longer cable?
Can you splice it, well you could but if you make a mistake it will not work.
you can buy a RJ-45 ethernet connector at a computer shop. This way it’s just plug in each end in and then run additional ethernet to the length you have purchased.
much easier.
Typically for Ethernet, you'll want to avoid splices as this causes errors. This will also take CAT6 out of spec. Terminate the ends of the cables, then use an RJ-45 coupler to join them together. You'll see a 0.5dB insertion loss by doing this versus an unknown amount with a splice, and you'll maintain the CAT6 spec rating.
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