PETECHTOOL RJ45 CAT6 Connector End Pass Through Ethernet 8P8C Modular Plug for Ethernat Cable(20 Pieces)

I had to move the cable to the smart TV, and the hole in the floor was not large enough for the connector to pass through. I cut it off, drilled a new hole and passed the cable up, and used one of these connectors. Works well, did the job.

I occasionally need to terminate an ethernet cable. I found this much easier than the "non-pass-through" design. Price and quality were good. Product arrived on time. I used a sharp knife to trim off the excess strands after I had crimped the cable, be sure to check the strands are cut flush with the end of the connector and that no bare wire is exposed so that it could potentially contact an adjacent strand. I would buy this product again.

I am using these to terminate stranded shielded CAT6, 24AWG. Crimpers for passthrough connectors are designed to cut off the excess wire sticking out the back of the connector. The manufacturer states that any crimper can be used as long as it is designed to cut off the excess wire -- which means, use a passthrough crimper. I'm not doing that, however; I have an ordinary crimper, so I push the wire all the way into the connector, insert it into the crimper, use a flush-cutter to evenly cut off the excess wire, then while holding the connector pull back the cable just slightly so no remaining wire protrudes. I run my fingernail across the area to verify that the wires are not sticking out. Then I crimp, and so far this procedure has worked perfectly. It will not work if your crimper is not open on the back side (in other words, if you can't see light when you look through the crimper where the connector is inserted). The passthrough style does make it easier to verify correct wire order.According to the Q&A, the manufacturer's spec says that this will work with 23AWG-24AWG wires. I have not tried 23AWG, but I think it is pretty unlikely that they will work. The holes for the wires are in a straight line, not staggered, so I doubt that there is room for the 23AWG wires. Anyone feel free to correct me if you've tried it.Finally: There is no special feature to terminate the shield. It relies on you pulling the shield down around the outer jacket, and possibly winding the drain wire around that area. Then the normal crimp pressure on the jacketed part of the cable is supposed to maintain a good connection with the outer body of the connector, and you can cut off excess protruding shield. Perhaps this is sufficient, but I didn't trust it; I soldered the drain wire to the connector body.I was happy to be able to buy just twenty of these; I only needed four.

They work well but little hard to fit a heavy duty ethernet cable but will fit with a little pushing

It seemed like a good idea to fit the wires completely through the connector and then cut them off. This gives one a chance to check the protruding wires to be certain they are in the right order. It also makes it easier to pull the wire a bit to be certain the wire jacket is far enough in the connector to be well caught when pressure is applied to the crimping tool to fix the cable to the connector. The "But . . ." involves cutting the wires off at the end of the connector. My older Telephone/Data Crimping Tool crimps the J45 connector fine, but the wire cutting blade cannot cut the wire even with the end of the connector because there is a little plastic piece protruding from the end prohibiting making a clean cut. I could not even use a small wire trimmer to cut close enough to the end of the connector. I ended up using the blade of a box cutter--not really a safe idea. Perhaps a newer crimping tool designed for this type of connector would do the job.

If you're looking for a shielded connector for analog audio or sound and you're connecting analog audio cables, this connector won't work for you. Most analog audio cable manufacturers produce at least 22AWG, and the holes in this connector are too small. This connector is good for 23AWG or 24AWG Ethernet cables, whether stranded or solid. I recommend the IDEAL brand.

I just needed 2, at least I have spares. These where super easy to use and I was able to do all the work with a very fine hand punch and a shop rag to cradle the plug. A box cutter can be used to finely snip off the extra and your good to go.

I have made countless ethernet cables and wired many of homes for it. I got these for a projects where shielded ones would be ideal. I cpuld not get one of the 4 I tried to attach to work. I tired multible tools/techniques, even looking them up to make sure I was doing it correctly, but no luck. At least 2 wires on each end would not contact. Popped out one of my super cheap regular ones to use instead and bam, done and working in less than a min. I tossed the rest on my box O networking supplies and haven't tried again since. I got them about a year ago, btw. I'm just trying g to kill time while I wait by doing feedback/reviews 😁