Anyone here using Shielded RJ-45 cable instead of UTP?

kwijibo said:
Didn't want to shell out for the pricey crimp tool, so I've been using the CAT6 EZ-RJ45 connectors with these $13 TRENDnet crimpers fine - just that I have to manually snip the leads and pull the cable back a bit by hand before crimping.

Amazon.com: TRENDnet 8P/RJ-45 and 6P/RJ-12, RJ-11 Crimp, Cut, and Strip Tool, TC-CT68: Home Improvement

Platinum 202016J EZ-RJ45 Cat 6 Connector and Strain Relief Combo Kit, 50-Pieces - - Amazon.com
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I don't blame you for the cheap crimpers. I have a few of the blackbox EZ-RJpro crimpers that I get through my job. They are the best crimpers I've ever used but they are just too pricey to buy for personal use.

I understand some of the guys that have been doing this a long time don't like the ez connectors but they are just too easy to get right. I can crimp an end in less than a minute from start to finish and probably only have 1 in a couple hundred that I have to redo for some reason.
 
The monoprice RJ45s with inserts are almost as easy as the E-Z connectors without the price premium. I've used only about 50 of them, with 100% working connections, even when juggling the tools up on a ladder.
 
Yes, I'm using STP for my cams and such in my home. We also have some nasty thunderstorms numerous times per year. An induced surge can do damage from a lightning strike that occurs up to several miles away.
 
 
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