You’ll need a wire cutter, wire stripper, or pair of scissors, and an RJ45 crimper. You may be able to borrow these tools from a friend or IT department at your work, or you can buy them online.

Here's what you need to know.. Around your house, you probably have either Cat 5 or Cat 5e wire. Cat stands for category. Cat 6 is cable that's more reliable at higher speeds than Cat 5 or Cat 5e.