A new Ethernet connector— the ix Industrial interface—requires 70% less space than the RJ45 and offers more robust connection options. Two data connectors in two sizes: RJ45 with 8 pins and ix ...

After a bit of head-scratching he thought about repurposing the four unused wires on one of the RJ45 Ethernet connectors. This would allow him to interface with the necessary signals and still ...

or 6 cable (a composite cable consisting of four twisted pairs of internal wires), some RJ45 connectors, and a proper crimping/wire-cutting tool. Ideally, you also want a network-cable tester ...

Sponsored by Digi-Key and Amphenol ICC: Venerable RJ-45 Ethernet connectors work fine in clean office environments, but they can be a liability in more harsh settings. Now, new more rugged ...

Chances are you’ve come across an Ethernet cable where the small plastic tab that holds the plug in place has broken off. We have a crimper on hand and usually just throw on a new RJ45 connector ...

I have never needed to certify a cable I have made, I have only felt the need to test in-wall cabling which I terminate using RJ45 jacks or patch panels, not plugs.

A network card may have several types of connectors, with the most common being an RJ45 connector and a BNC connector (coaxial cable). In this article, we talk about the RJ45 ethernet crossover cable, ...