Essential Tools and Products Needed

QuickTreX Large OD Cat 8 Crimper QuickTreX Large OD / Cat 8 Crimper
QuickTreX Large OD Cable Cutter Stripper QuickTreX Large OD Cable Cutter Stripper
QuickTreX Wire Scissors QuickTreX Wire Scissors
QuickTreX Cat 8 Modular Plugs QuickTreX Cat 8 Modular Plugs
QuickTreX Cat 8 Cable QuickTreX Cat 8 Cable
QuickTreX Cat 8 Strain Relief Boots (Optional) QuickTreX Cat 8 Strain Relief Boots (Optional)

Wire Diagram for 568-B (Standard) Pinout

Pair # Wire
1 White / Blue
  • White / Blue 5
  • Blue / White 4
2 White / Orange
  • White / Blue 1
  • Orange / White 2
3 White / Green
  • White / Green 3
  • Green / White 6
4 White / Brown
  • White / Brown 7
  • Brown / White 8
Wire Diagram for 568-B (Standard) Pinout
1 Create a clean cut on your cable

Create a clean cut on your cable

2 If using strain relief boots slip boot over outer jacket

If using strain relief boots slip boot over outer jacket

3 Strip cable about 1 ½” back on cable by placing cable stripper on cable and rotating it around the cable

Strip cable about 1 ½” back on cable by placing cable stripper on cable and rotating it around the cable

4 Twist off the outer jacket exposing the shielding & conductors

Twist off the outer jacket exposing the shielding & conductors

5 Peel away outer shielding, pair shielding, and untwist conductors

Peel away outer shielding, pair shielding, and untwist conductors

6 Cut away excess foil and shielding NOTE: Do not cut off drain wire

Cut away excess foil and shielding NOTE: Do not cut off drain wire

7 Wrap drain wire around top of cable jacket

Wrap drain wire around top of cable jacket

8 Align and straighten each conductor using a straight edge TIP: The handle of wire scissors works great.

Align and straighten each conductor using a straight edge TIP: The handle of wire scissors works great.

9 Tightly push together conductors while continuing to straighten conductors

Tightly push together conductors while continuing to straighten conductors

10 Cut conductors on angle 1” from cable jacket

Cut conductors on angle 1” from cable jacket

11 Slowly push load bar onto conductors making sure conductors align properly NOTE: Angle side of load bar will face non-tab side (bottom) of plug

Slowly push load bar onto conductors making sure conductors align properly NOTE: Angle side of load bar will face non-tab side (bottom) of plug

12 Using the plug for reference, mark where to cut conductors straight

Using the plug for reference, mark where to cut conductors straight

13 Provide a straight cut of conductor

Provide a straight cut of conductors

14 Push plug over conductors. NOTE: Angle side of load bar will face non-tab side (bottom) of plug

Push plug over conductors. NOTE: Angle side of load bar will face non-tab side (bottom) of plug

15 Push plug on, towards jacket until conductors slide into plug contacts.

Push plug on, towards jacket until conductors slide into plug contacts.

17 Visually check to make sure conductors properly alligned into plug

Visually check to make sure conductors properly alligned into plug

18 Wrap shielding clamp around cable jacket

Wrap shielding clamp around cable jacket

19 Place plug in crip tray tab down

Place plug in crip tray tab down

20 Squeeze handles together to crimp plug and cable/shield clamp

Squeeze handles together to crimp plug and cable/shield clamp

21 Crimper will automatically release once crimped. Then lift and remove plug from crimp tray.

Crimper will automatically release once crimped. Then lift and remove plug from crimp tray.

22 If using strain relief boots, slip boot up and over plug and tab util in proper position.

If using strain relief boots, slip boot up and over plug and tab util in proper position.

Completed Plug Installation with Strain Relief Boot

Completed Plug Installation
Andrea Damiano
Andrea Damiano
Andrea is President of LANshack and a fiber optics and networking specialist with decades of hands-on industry experience spanning product strategy, customer engagement, and solution development. As a technical contributor, she creates practical, insight-driven content that helps professionals translate complex fiber optic requirements into real-world applications. Her work combines deep product knowledge with field experience, providing clear guidance on industry standards, deployment considerations, and high-performance network infrastructure solutions.
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