Ethernet woes… hmmm what to do!

[ZeroZero]

Running an Ethernet cable to my outdoor studio. I did this successfully before using cat 5 but cable severed. Run a new cable cat 6e. This cable is terminated at two Ethernet sockets one in the house the other in the studio.
No signal, tested the connections using an Ethernet tester, the one with eight lights and a ground. No lights. Thought I pulled the cable too hard, bought another cable also cat 6e, tested that withe same sockets, no lights again.
Treble checked my wires are firmly in place and correctly colour coded, identical both ends. No lights at all. Tested the tester on a spare Ethernet cable, this works.

Completely flummoxed now.

Do I have the wrong sockets? Are cat 5 and cat 6 cables incompatible?

can anyone help please?

Z

 

[James]

Can you post a picture of the termination?

 

[ZeroZero]

 

[ZeroZero]

Question, are all Ethernet sockets the same wiring standard, I know there are two standards for wire colors, but if one has two random ethernet sockets wires so the cable colors are identically connected at both ends, would this mean that any Ethernet socket would work with any other?

Than you all
Z

 

[MJPD29]

Has that been punched with the proper tool? Looks like it’s just been pushed in to me

 

[ZeroZero]

Yes, I used the proper tool, I have treble checked that all wires are seated at the very bottom of the housing.

 

[ZeroZero]

Maybe my mistake is using a cat 6e cable with cat 5 sockets?
Z

 

[bill01803]

I would start with two sockets the same and buy a proper punch down tool

 

[ZeroZero]

FYI I used a proper punch down tool

 

[davesparks]

FYI I used a proper punch down tool

Then it may not be working properly as a proper punchdown tool should cut the excess wire off.