How-to library

How-to.

Step-by-step field guides written by working installers. From your first Ethernet run to fiber splicing — pick a job, follow the work.

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How to Install and Wire a Patch Panel

intermediate 10 min read →

How to Terminate Cat6A Cable (The Complete Hard-Mode Guide)

How to Terminate Cat6A Cable

advanced 12 min read →

How to Label Network Cables Like a Pro

beginner 8 min read →

How to Install PoE Security Cameras: Complete Wiring Guide

How to Install PoE Security Cameras - Complete Wiring Guide

beginner 12 min read →

How to Build a Home Network Rack from Scratch

intermediate 12 min read →

Pre-Wire Checklist: Low-Voltage Wiring for New Construction

Pre-Wire Checklist - Low-Voltage Wiring for New Construction

intermediate 12 min read →

T568A vs T568B Wiring: Which Standard and How to Wire Both

T568A vs T568B Wiring - Which Standard and How to Wire Both

beginner 8 min read →

How to Install Fiber Optic Cable in Your Home or Office

advanced 12 min read →

How to Run Outdoor Ethernet Cable (Burial, Aerial, Weatherproofing)

How to Run Outdoor Ethernet Cable

intermediate 10 min read →

How to Use an OTDR: Fiber Optic Testing Basics

How to Use an OTDR - Fiber Optic Testing Basics

advanced 10 min read →

How to Fusion Splice Fiber Optic Cable

advanced 10 min read →

PoE Not Working? How to Diagnose and Fix PoE Problems

intermediate 10 min read →

How to Wire Your House for Ethernet: Complete DIY Guide

How to Wire Your House for Ethernet - Complete DIY Guide

beginner 14 min read →

How to Run Ethernet Cable Through Walls and Ceilings

beginner 12 min read →

How to Terminate a Keystone Jack (Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6A)

How to Terminate a Keystone Jack

beginner 10 min read →

How to Properly Ground Shielded Ethernet Cable

advanced 8 min read →

How to Run Ethernet Through Conduit

intermediate 8 min read →

How to Use a Network Cable Tester: Beginner's Guide

How to Use a Network Cable Tester - Beginner's Guide

beginner 8 min read →

How to Crimp RJ45 Connectors: Step-by-Step for Every Cable Type

How to Crimp RJ45 Connectors - Step-by-Step for Every Cable Type

beginner 12 min read →

How to Install an Ethernet Wall Plate

beginner 8 min read →

How to Splice Ethernet Cable (And Why You Probably Shouldn't)

How to Splice Ethernet Cable

intermediate 8 min read →

How to Terminate Fiber Optic Cable: Mechanical & Fusion Splicing

How to Terminate Fiber Optic Cable - Mechanical & Fusion Splicing

advanced 12 min read →

How to Test an Ethernet Cable (With and Without a Tester)

How to Test an Ethernet Cable

beginner 8 min read →

How to Make an Ethernet Cable: Materials, Tools, and Steps

How to Make an Ethernet Cable - Materials, Tools, and Steps

beginner 10 min read →

How to Use Pass-Through RJ45 Connectors

beginner 10 min read →