Ethernet Cable Connector (2 Pack), RJ45 Connector, LAN cable Adapter, RJ45 Coupler, Powerline Network Adapter, Ethernet Female to Female Joiner, WiFi Extender link USB Socket Switch for speed internet

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It’s no good using a switch when you have no choice but to position close to a power outlet only to find the existing lengths of Ethernet cable you have won’t reach it. This will require a few tools and a bit of investment in time and in the monetary sense but is the best option out there in my opinion. Another budget way of joining Ethernet cables together is by stripping the wire and twisting the inner wires together. This method will mean that your make-shift length of Ethernet cable is likely to last a little longer, but I wouldn’t recommend attempting this unless you really know what you are doing. Any cable that you don’t use remains coiled up within the box, so it can be easily stored away and only bought out again when you need to create a new length of cable.

Something to note with using a coupler is that both ends of the Ethernet cables must already be terminated.

One of the better, longer-term solutions to join Ethernet cables together is to indirectly join them by placing a network switch in between them. Once this has been done on both lengths of cable and you have a decent amount of wire to work with, you will need to twist both sets of inner wires together so it looks as if it is a single length. When you are happy that they are as secure as you can make them, wrap the join with electrical tape. The same steps as I described above apply, but instead of twisting the wires together and hoping the electrical tape holds them together in place, you would solder the wires together instead. If you don’t hear anything but are using enough force, you will be able to see whether the crimp has been successful by taking a look at where the wires meet the connector. You also won’t be able to remove the connector if you try and gently pull it off.

Unmanaged switches are plug and play devices, so all you need to do is provide it with power and it will start working straight away. If this isn’t possible, or you don’t want to have to terminate your own Ethernet cable, the next best options would be to place a network switch or an RJ45 coupler in between both lengths of cable. If you don’t have them already, you will also need to get yourself some wire strippers, a crimping tool, and some RJ45 connectors.

Repeat this process with the one length of cable and you’ll find the coupler sits in between both lengths. I consider this option to be suitable to get you out of a pinch whilst you organise a more permanent solution. ft of cable also goes a long way, so you shouldn’t have to worry about getting any more cable for a while.

If you are looking to join Ethernet cables together, my advice would be to forget about trying and instead get the exact length of cable that you need, at a maximum distance of 100m or 328 ft. Finally, the connector and the wire going into it are fed into the crimping tool, which you squeeze together until you hear the connector has been crimped. It definitely isn’t a good idea to try and use this long term, especially when you consider the wires are only twisted together and they are likely to become disconnected if they are moved. They are designed to provide a way of connecting two Ethernet cables together and can be particularly useful when you have two shorter lengths of cable. If you only have two shorter lengths of cable and need the one length that is just a bit longer, why not just buy one?This means they will have an RJ45 connector at the end that has been crimped to keep it in place. Essentially, there won’t be any wires left exposed.