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Portal Installation Manual
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Document #: PTL1001
6. Keep the wires flat and in order as you push them into the RJ-45 plug with the flat surface
of the plug on top. The white/orange wire should be on the left if you're looking down at
the jack. You can tell if all the wires made it into the jack and maintain their positions by
looking head-on at the plug. You should be able to see a wire located in each hole, as
seen at the bottom right. You may have to use a little effort to push the pairs firmly into
the plug. The cabling jacket should also enter the rear of the jack about 1/4" (6 mm) to
help secure the cable once the plug is crimped. You may need to stretch the sleeve to the
proper length. Verify that the sequence is still correct before crimping.
7. Place the wired plug into the crimping tool. Give the handle a firm squeeze. You should
hear a ratcheting noise as you continue. Once you have completed the crimp, the handle
will reset to the open position. To ensure all pins are set, some prefer to double-crimp by
repeating this step.
8. Repeat all of the above steps with the other end of the cable. Test the cable to ensure
that it will function in the field. Mis-wired and incomplete network cables could lead to
headaches down the road. Also, crossed wire pairs could lead to physical damage of
