Network cabling service in London?

Tunney

Tunney

Tunney

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I know by asking this question, I'm going to be shunned for being a n00b by the Networks & Internet Connectivity regulars... :)

I've recently moved into a house that's got RJ45 sockets in every room. Brilliant. However, the wires don't have connectors on them at the other end (they all terminate in a cupboard under the stairs).

I thought I'd try crimping them myself but I botched the job. When I tested the connection, only a couple of the numbers flashed up (1, 2, 6, 5, in that order I think). I tried doing it again and got the same result. I understand why this happened - possibly the connectors that I bought aren't compatible with cat6e cable?

Anyway, I think I'd rather get someone in who knows what they're doing to do the job for me. I'm sure the job wouldn't take them more than an hour (there's seven cat6 cables in total). However, I've tried Googling for a networking local service but haven't managed to find anything.

Does anyone know if such a service exists? I live in NW6.
 
A lot of electrical companies provide network services. Worth calling the larger companies in your area. Will prob charge a lot more than the job warrants though.

If I were you I would buy the correct ends and keep practising!
 
Did you check how the sockets are wired before you started?

If the sockets are wired to T568A and you're using T568B (or visa-versa) you'll have problems.
 
Sounds like they were previously terminated directly onto the back of a patch panel. You could try a small cat6 patch panel and a krone tool to punch down the individual wires one at a time as per correct wiring layout (568a or 568b, depending on what the sockets have been done to). Once that's done you could just buy some short ethernet patch cables pre made with Cat6 cable to plug between the patch panel and a network switch which you would connection to your router, also with a patch cable.
 
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bremen1874 said:
Did you check how the sockets are wired before you started?

If the sockets are wired to T568A and you're using T568B (or visa-versa) you'll have problems.
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Yeah, I unscrewed one of the panels and it looks like T568A. Hmm... maybe I'll give it another go.
 
YouTube is your trusty friend when you need help! ;) Alternatively, there are many people who can do the stuff you're asking. Although, there is one issue and that is 'Where do they live; near you or far from you?' I can do this sort of stuff (crimping Ethernet Cables and basic cable management). I am only 19 year of age though. :p I live 300 miles from you though; it would be a quite long trip for one or two hours to help you. lol
 
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Do not use an Electrician for network cabling. Ever. The amount of badly wired offices I've seen that have out of spec cabling because it was done by an engineer is... A lot.

You need a Structured Cabling Engineer.
 
Cheers everyone. :) Think I'll have one last go at doing it myself. I spoke to the person who put the cables in and he reckons that the sockets have actually been wired up as T568b.

If attempt 2 fails, I'll head to Craigslist I think.
 
I would just try it yourself, if its solid core cat6, what you have to remember is that solid core cat 6 is not really meant for RJ45 plastic connectors, they are more suited to RJ45 Wall sockets, and patch panels. So if you are trying to crimp an RJ45 platic connector on the end of CAT6 Solid core cable, you may run in to problems

There are some special CAT6 solid core type plastic connectors on the market, but they are still a pain to crimp.

for 7 cables, I really wouldn't bother getting someone out
 
Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to have another go at doing it myself. I bought a better crimping tool and some connectors with trays especially designed for cat6 cable. Attempt #2 went very smoothly and every connection worked first time. I even got lots of exercise running to every room with the cable tester. :)

The result:

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Great success! :D Everything working fine, ethernet to every room!
 
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