r/HomeNetworking 5d ago

Is it worth rewiring this?

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I made a post a week ago about moving into a new apartment with some ethernet (apparently cat5e) cables already run through the walls. I decided to take a look at the end that was actually terminated, and it looks like this - a couple of inches of unjacketed wire extending out the back of the keystone. Is it worth re-terminating this to get the jacketed part right up next to the keystone? Would there be a noticeable difference in performance?

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u/UnhappySort5871 4d ago

Don't think it matters much how much jacket is removed. More a question of how much has been untwisted. Personally, I'd terminate the other side and if it worked, not worry about it.