CAT6A Sockets - No 'G' on testing

[RageRiot]

Hi,

Quite new to network cabling but I bought a bunch of tools as suggested here and now have CAT6A throughout most of the house.

I'm terminating these cables to sockets and this seems fine - 1 to 8 showing up (at last) but I noticed the G isn't flashing. Is there any way to ground the cables in a socket/socket setup?

When using the same cable and terminating to plugs, the G does show.

Thanks all

 

[Caged]

What sockets did you terminate on?

 

[RageRiot]

Without posting the actual link (Amazon):

rhinocables Ethernet Faceplate Single 1-Port/Double 2-Way/Quad 4-Way RJ45 Socket Wall Plate for Ethernet Cable Networking (Single 1-Port, CAT6)

 

[Caged]

The simple answer is that you’ve not bought Cat6A outlets so there’s nothing for the shield (G) to connect to

 

[RageRiot]

Ok, that makes sense - thanks.

So a few more questions:

- Does not having shielded sockets invalidate the whole shielded setup?
- Can I replace the module inside the socket with a shielded version?
- How would I connect the shield to the socket?
- Why is it a 'G' not an 'S'?

 

[Caged]

- Pretty much
- Yes
- The socket will be supplied with instructions that cover how to connect the shielding and drain wire
- The cable tester probably calls it a Ground