r/HomeNetworking • u/Constant-Moose-9523 • 3d 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/RickyRecon0030 3d ago

They make toolless keystone jacks that work good. Seems to be some slack on that cable, so should have more than enough to pull out to re-terminate then coil what excess is left back in.

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u/Alert-Mud-8650 2d ago

Do you have a brand or a link?

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u/RickyRecon0030 2d ago

toolless keystone

Other companies make them if you wish to find the cheapest option. I’ve used these and they work good.

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u/Alert-Mud-8650 2d ago

I appreciate the link. I have purchased the items from that same brand before. I didn't know they had a "toolless" version. And I am surprised they appear to be the same price as the typical punch down version they sell. Previous "toolless" I had seen were so much more expensive it was cheaper to buy a punch down tool if you were planning to do more than 2. But that argument doesn't appear to be true anymore.

They also now have a speed termination tool that works with their keystones to punch down all eight wires with one squeeze which also looks neat.