Difficulty with cat5 connectors

[gwminor48]

There is probably a better place to ask about this but I thought you guys might have some experience at this. It looked like a good deal - a box with cat5e wire, connectors, a crimper, and test kit. I have redone connections on one run 4 times. The 2 piece test kit says it ok but the camera won't connect and neither will my laptop. I thought maybe it was the connectors and bought some more but same result. Could this cheap crimper be the problem? or maybe the person using the crimper (me)? I have crimped cat5 before on a couple of runs but I think I borrowed my son-in-law's crimper on that. The connectors don't seem that snug of a fit to me, I can wiggle them a little and see the ethernet lights on the camera come and go. Very frustrated.
Thanks,
George

 

[mobiledynamics]

Could be a bad port on the camera.

? Is the connector you're using matches the wire you are using (aka, solid wire, solid rated connector)

 

[Git]

EZ RJ-45 Jacks

http://www.amazon.com/Networking-Connectors-Gold-Standard-Supplies/dp/B00SGIZLS4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1438273152&sr=8-7&keywords=EZ-RJ45

These are almost fool proof since you run the wires through the jack - and you can see that they are in the correct order

 

[mobiledynamics]

He says his tester is testing it fine....aka, simple continuity test. So there's no mismatch.
More the plug or the camera

OP. Do a simple test. Take a factory made patch cord. Hook it up. Does it look fine then. If not, deduce to the port on the camera

 

[bp2008]

EZ-RJ45 also has a really nice crimper tool that is designed to work with their RJ45 connectors. I use it for a different brand of shielded connectors (Ubiquiti Toughcable Connectors) and it works perfectly every time.

 

[gwminor48]

Sorry guys, I've connected these before but for some dumb reason I had my color code wrong. I just reconnected with the proper wiring code and it works, thanks for your responses.

 

[ruppmeister]

EZ RJ-45 Jacks

http://www.amazon.com/Networking-Connectors-Gold-Standard-Supplies/dp/B00SGIZLS4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1438273152&sr=8-7&keywords=EZ-RJ45

These are almost fool proof since you run the wires through the jack - and you can see that they are in the correct order

Haha! Link is to purchase 15 connectors... because f*** it, you might only need half a cable made! BTW, love EZ-RJ45's

 

[NVR]

I have used the inserts that come with cat6 clips with great success and similar to the above setup just much cheaper. 100 clips with inserts for 10 at monoprice.

 

[gwminor48]

OK, I've got all 3 cameras working ethernet now and I have a dumb question. Should there be any difference in video quality? I could swear the video looks better since I hard wired them, but I think it may just be psychological - I just want the video to look better after all my hard work. The highs here in Texas have been around 100 so I try to do the attic work early and be quick about it.