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• Tools Needed

• Tool-less Keystone Jack
• Jacket Stripper
• CAT5e/6 cable

The Tool-less Keystone Jack is here to the rescue to help you wire up your home network. This invention gives you the ability to install a Keystone Jack without using an Impact Punch Down Tool. This tool-less jack is mainly meant for the small networker wanting to set up just a few jacks around their home. If you are planning on wiring Keystone Jacks for a hobby or a job I would consider buying an Impact Punch Down Tool and 110 Keystone Jacks. The following steps below will help you on installing the jack.

STEP 1

Cut a CAT5e/6 cable by using a Jacket Stripper. Rotate the stripper around the cable clockwise until the jacket is fully cut. (Do Not use scissors to strip the wire, because it can slice the wire causing a bad connection).

STEP 2

Remove the jacket by just simply pulling it off.

STEP 3

Untangle the exposed wires by rotating the scrap piece of jacket downwards on each pair of wires.

STEP 4

Match up the colored wires with the corresponding color codes on the  Keystone Jack (T568B Pair is used in the United States). The correct order of wires is the following: solid orange, orange/white, green/white, blue/white, solid blue, solid green, solid brown, brown/white.

STEP 5

Since this can be a tricky task, use the black clamp tool that can hold up to four wires in place while placing the other four in their correct slots.

STEP 6

Once you have placed all the wires in their correct slots remove the black clamp tool and press down the cover snapping it in place.

STEP 7

Then place the white clip in the slot in the middle of the jack and press down snapping it in place and locking the cables in position.

STEP 8 (Optional)

Optional Step – Test the network connection by using a Cable Tester to ensure your jack has a strong connection. Steps on how to use a Cable Tester will be explained in a future blog.

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You have successfully completed your Tool-Less Keystone Jack. Place the jack into your wall plate and start using your network. If you do not have a wall plate, please visit FireFold’s Wall Plate section.