David L what does this mean "bring each twist all the way up into each connector" ?
When you cut the cat5/6/7 cable and untwist it a bit, you want to make sure to untwist as little as possible before punching it down or crimping a connector on. The more unraveled you make the individual wires, the less likely the cable will transmit the rated speeds. A basic cable tester will check if the crimp is complete, but it doesn’t certify the connection speed or quality. Those testers are pricey.