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What brand Cat5e/6 patch cable are you...
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Topic: | What brand Cat5e/6 patch cable are you using? This thread has 31 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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Post 1 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 14:41 |
netarc Senior Member |
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Hopefully this is ontopic, even though it's a network-related inquiry!
I need to replenish our stock of 1s, 3s, 10s-15 footers ... thought I'd check to see what other CIs are using with good results, application is for Gb network. We've found Cables2go (bought right off Amazon, of all places) to be cheap and surprisingly reliable, but thought I'd see what else is out there that's worth consisdering.
I know Ethereal had some great prices on Cat5e years back, anyone have any experience with their Cat5e/6 product?
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Post 2 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 14:54 |
ichbinbose Select Member |
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for cheap network patch cables I use monoprice. Not good for much else though.
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Post 3 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 15:03 |
Impaqt RC Moderator |
Joined: Posts: | October 2002 6,229 |
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Cablewholesale.com
lots of colors and lengths to choose from. Strain relief, nice cables. Never have an issue with em.
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Post 4 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 16:43 |
drewski300 Super Member |
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On February 22, 2012 at 14:54, ichbinbose said...
for cheap network patch cables I use monoprice. Not good for much else though. Yeah, the only thing I get from them is the patch cables and some RJ45 couplers.
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Post 5 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 16:48 |
Zohan Super Member |
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On February 22, 2012 at 14:54, ichbinbose said...
for cheap network patch cables I use monoprice. Not good for much else though. +1 on monoprice or if I need in a hurry [Link: snapav.com]runner up [Link: pimfg.com]
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Post 6 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 17:13 |
william david design Super Member |
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I use platinum tools ends and crimpers and make my own.
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OP | Post 7 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 17:26 |
netarc Senior Member |
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On February 22, 2012 at 17:13, william david design said...
I use platinum tools ends and crimpers and make my own. with stranded cable, and as cheap as they are these days (e.g., 3' for <$2!)? So do you make them out of solid copper wire (I'd be afraid it'd be hard to bend/manipulate easily) or stranded (a total pita to terminate)?
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Post 8 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 17:41 |
sofa_king_CI Super Member |
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We've been using mono price cat6, but would use snap if they had cat6 patch cables. The only thing with the monproce isnthatnyou can't slide down the protector jacket for the clip and sometimes in like a 48 port switch, unplugging a can be a bit of a pain. Luckily we rarely have to disconnect.
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Post 9 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 17:46 |
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Post 10 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 17:47 |
Mr. Brad Advanced Member |
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Post 11 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 18:45 |
SOUND.SD Loyal Member |
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On February 22, 2012 at 17:26, netarc said...
with stranded cable, and as cheap as they are these days (e.g., 3' for <$2!)? So do you make them out of solid copper wire (I'd be afraid it'd be hard to bend/manipulate easily) or stranded (a total pita to terminate)? I really don't understand this statement. Too hard to bend or manipulate? Are you not terminating long runs in the field? Sure it may cost more for making them but then they are cut to length. No different than every other cable we make. Takes maybe 5 minutes to make a cable and you test it immediately. No shipping either. I'm not saying I make all of my jumpers but to be surprised that someone might is a little shocking to me. Am I missing something.
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Post 12 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 19:36 |
tweeterguy Loyal Member |
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We make all of ours with cat5e or cat6. If you're bending them so much that you are worried about solid vs. stranded you've probably botched the compliance rating of the cable in the first place. I like all my cables to be the proper length, an extra few inches/foot really irritates me. Too bad we can't reliably field terminate HDMI.
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Post 13 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 20:28 |
jimstolz76 Loyal Member |
Joined: Posts: | December 2007 5,607 |
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Snap or make my own. Having premade cables is a HUGE timesaver most of the time. Open the bag and plug it in, instead of grabbing cable, RJ's, strippers, scissors, crimpers, etc. Just depends what you're working on.
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Post 14 made on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 20:43 |
Ranger Home Super Member |
Joined: Posts: | June 2007 3,486 |
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SNap.
Conversion Technology has a great range of sizes and colors and cheaper/better than Monoprice!
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Post 15 made on Thursday February 23, 2012 at 02:20 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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On February 22, 2012 at 17:13, william david design said...
I use platinum tools ends and crimpers and make my own. Every once in a while I'll have to connect patch panels using really short cables. No way I'd spend my labor hour making two foot or shorter cables. I'll buy up to six feet, unless the cable must be a particular length. Longer than that, yeah, make it.
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