Week 2 - Building Wires

 There are multiple tools that can be used to properly set up cables for building a network. You need to be able to cut the wires, strip the insulation off the wires and then finally crimp the wires. Additionally, if you are building RJ-45 cables, you need to crimp the wires inside of the RJ-45 connectors. For each step there is a different tool and some tools that are all-in-one. Wire cutters are designed to be able to cut through the wire at the desired length, and wire strippers will remove the insulation without damaging the wire inside. Finally, a crimping tool will allow you to crimp the wire inside of an RJ-45 connector once you have the wires in the desired order, T-568A or T-568B. If the order is wrong, the wire won’t work correctly and you’ll know its correct because the wire will work.