I need to find some cable, probably CAT 6 for an ethernet run of less than 100 feet. People at the big box store told me to use CAT 5e. It has to be rated for outdoor use, which is what I'm asking about, that and the difference between 5e and 6. I'm also told that I need RJ_45 connectors. Bought some. They don't fit my modem or my router. Not in the ETHERNET port anyway. But it does fit in the INTERNET port on the modem.
I have to return the cable, crimp tool and connectors because I can't use them. The CAT 5e cable I bought, I also bought a crimp tool with a cutter / stripper. But it won't strip the CAT 5e. Yet it's rated as CAT 3, CAT 5e & CAT 6. One thing I'm wondering is whether a CAT 6 (RJ-45) connector will fit in the crimp tool and into the modem and router.
I need someone who KNOWS what the heck they're talking about. The on-line help people probably are busy popping pimples on their breaks, and have no working knowledge of such cabling. Maybe I DO need the CAT 5e (24 AWG, 4 twisted pairs) cable.
I have to return the cable, crimp tool and connectors because I can't use them. The CAT 5e cable I bought, I also bought a crimp tool with a cutter / stripper. But it won't strip the CAT 5e. Yet it's rated as CAT 3, CAT 5e & CAT 6. One thing I'm wondering is whether a CAT 6 (RJ-45) connector will fit in the crimp tool and into the modem and router.
I need someone who KNOWS what the heck they're talking about. The on-line help people probably are busy popping pimples on their breaks, and have no working knowledge of such cabling. Maybe I DO need the CAT 5e (24 AWG, 4 twisted pairs) cable.