SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PARAÑAQUE CITY

TLE 9-CSS : THIRD QUARTER :WEEK 2

COPPER CABLE SPLICING

Purchasing Ethernet cables can be quite expensive and pre-made lengths are not
always the length you need. Making Ethernet cables is easy with a box of bulk
Category 5e Ethernet cable and RJ-45 connectors that are attached to the cut
ends of your preferred cable length.
Learning Competencies
LO 1 Install network cables (TLE_IACSS912SUCN-Iva-j-33)
1.2 Determine cable routes in accordance with network design and
actual installation site
1.3 Identify necessary network materials in accordance with
established procedures and check against system requirements.
1.4 Perform copper cable splicing based on electronic industries
alliance/ Telecommunication industry Association standards
• Network cable installation
• Philippine electrical code relevant to data connection
• Copper cable splicing and Cable testing
Objectives
At the end of the lesson the learners are expected to acquire the
following:
• Identify the different types of network devices;
• Determine the steps in creating Ethernet cable;
• Draw and color the two different Ethernet cable based on its
color coding;
Let’s Recall (Review)
Direction: Put check mark inside the box if the statement is true and x
mark if it is false.
1. The acronym WAN stands for Wide Area Network.
2. LAN connect large geographic area.
3. WLAN is a combination of WAN and LAN
4. A network is consist of two or more computers.
5. WAN is confined to a relatively small area.

Let’s Understand
Consist of, but are not limited to non local printer, work stations, servers,
webcams, data loggers, instruments, dial-in devices, and, in general
anything that requires an Ethernet connection.
These devices are supported on a best-effort basis limited by the
staffing and equipment level available. Networking Devices
• Hub is a small, simple, inexpensive device that joins multiple
computers together. Many network hubs available today support
the Ethernet standard. Other types including USB hubs also
exist, but Ethernet is the type traditionally used in home
networking.
• Ethernet switch is a device that gathers the signals from
devices that are connected to it, and then regenerates a new
copy of each signal.
• Bridge is a device filters data traffic at a network boundary. Bridges
reduce the amount of traffic on a LAN by dividing it into two segments.

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 • Routers are small physical devices that join multiple networks together.
• Network gateway is an internetworking system capable of joining
together two networks that use different base protocols.
o A network gateway can be implemented completely in software,
completely in hardware, or as a combination of both.
• Modem is a contraction of the terms modulator and demodulator.
o Modems perform a simple function: They translate digital signals
from a computer into analog signals that can travel across
conventional phone lines.
o The modem modulates the signal at the sending end and
demodulates at the receiving end.

HOW TO MAKE AN ETHERNET CABLE.

Materials:

✓ Ethernet cable
(Category 5e or CAT5e You may also use Category 6 or CAT6
cabling which has higher performance specifications and is about
20% more expensive than CAT5e.)

✓ RJ 45

✓ Crimping Tool

There are two kinds of Ethernet cables you can make, Straight Through and
Crossover.
1. STRAIGHT THROUGH Ethernet cables are the standard cable used for
almost all purposes, and are often called "patch cables".

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 2. CROSSOVER CABLES - The purpose of a Crossover Ethernet cable is to
directly connect one computer to another computer (or device) without
going through a router, switch or hub.

Here’s how to make a standard cable:

Cut into the plastic sheath about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the end of the cut
cable. The crimping toll has a razor blade that will do the trick.

➢ Unwind and pair the similar colors.

➢ Pinch the wires between your fingers

and straighten them out. The color
order is important to get correct.

➢ Use scissors to make a straight cut

across the 8 wires to shorten the to ½
inch from the cut sleeve to the end of
the wires.

➢ Carefully push all 8 unstripped

colored wires into the connector. Note
the position of the plastic sleeve. Also
note how the wires go all the way to the end.

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 ➢ A view from the top. All the wires are all the way
in. there are no shorts wires.

➢ Crimping the cable… carefully place the

connector into the Ethernet crimper and cinch
down on the handles tightly. The copper splicing
tabs on the connecter will pierce into each of the
eight wires. There is also a locking tab that holds
the plastic sleeve in place for a tight compression
fit. When you remove the cable from the crimper,
that end is ready to use.

➢ For a standard “Straight Through” cable, repeat

all steps and wire color order on the other end of
cable, for a “Cross-Over” the other end will have a different color
order as shown by the cross over picture above.

Let’s Apply

Directions: Identify what is being asked in each test item.

Write your answer in the space provided before the answer.

_____________ 1. What kind of Ethernet cables should ne use to connect one

computer to another computer?
_____________ 2. What networking device is best to use in joining multiple
computer together because of its affordability?
_____________ 3. What kind of Ethernet cable used for almost all purposes?
_____________ 4. In creating Ethernet cable. How long you need to cut into the
plastic sheath from end to the cut cable?
_____________ 5. What is best to use to filter data traffic at a network boundary?

Let’s Analyze

Directions: Answer the following question based on the

topics that we learned from this module.

1. In creating an Ethernet cable. Why do you think we need to push

all the wires all the way in and there must be no short wires before
crimping or locking it?
2. Why do you think we need to follow the correct color coding in order
to create a functioning Ethernet cable
3. Are there any alternative tools that can be used or replaced the
crimping tool in locking the RJ 45

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 Let’s Try (Evaluation)

Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following tools is used in creating Ethernet cable?

a. Brushing tool b. Crimping tool c. Pliers d.Tweezer
2. What kind of networking device is a contraction of modulator and
demodulator?
a. Hub b. Modem c. Router d. Switch
3. Which of the following color is NOT included in Ethernet color coding?
a. Blue b. Green c. Red d. White-Orange
4. What kind of networking device that gathers signal from devices that are
connected to it, and then regenerates a new copy of each signal?
a. Hub b. Modem c. Router d. Switch
5. In a cross over cable. What color of wire is in side B pin 5?
a. Blue b. Brown c. Green d. Orange

Let’s Create

Because of materials and tools availability issue the teacher prefer to draw
instead of creating an actual straight through and crossover Ethernet cable.
Direction: Draw a straight through and cross over Ethernet cables. Color each
wire with correct color coding.

Rubrics:
Each pin in each Ethernet cable will have 1 point with total of 16 point. The
remaining 4 point will be based if the drawing is clear enough to see all the
details.

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