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Terminating a coaxial cable

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Terminating a coaxial cable

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- In the end-user networking world, you're likely never need to terminate coax cable. I often work in the world of data centers, so I ended up crimping coax every five months or so. When a customer orders a DS3 connection, it's delivered over a pair of RG6 cables with BNC connectors on either end. A Digital Signal 3 connection will carry 45 megabits of traffic and is usually delivered from the local phone provider's copper infrastructure. While terminating coax isn't difficult, the mere fact that you only do it once in a blue moon can make it a challenge. To get started, I need RG6 cables, RG6 compression-style BNC connectors, and a couple of specialized tools. The first tool needed is a coax stripper. Strippers are nothing more than two sets of precisely-aligned razors set in a tool. It allows you to clip the tool to your cable, spin it a few times, then slide the jacket off. It depends on your connector type, but…

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