Thursday, April 15, 2010

Ethernet Network Cable

So I need an ethernet network cable for my LAN. I need around 15ft. Are there any brands I should avoid? Any brands that are known to be quality? Any specifications I should be looking for or anything how to detect a cable is crap/good?Ethernet Network Cable
They all work the same, get it on eBay unless you want to pay lots of unnecessary money!Ethernet Network Cable
At '15 you shouldnt need to worry about line quality in modern CAT5. They only quality issue is wether or not the little locking clip will break the first time you use it. I've seen top of the line cables as well as ones I made do that. Nothing you can really do about it other then leave it as is or make a new plug for it. Other than that, unless you start pushing '100 (really '200 or more but I'm being extra conservative here) or more at home, then almost any TP based CAT5 will get the job done for you.
Thank you guys, I suppose that's all I needed to know.
I do have another question, power search on newegg lists 5e next to 5e Crossover. What's that crossover?
If you dont have a switching hub then you want a crossover to connect two computers directly with CAT5. More or less it's not anything to worry about if you are using a router or directly connecting to a Cable/DSL modem. Just get standard patch cable and you should be set. All modern routers have switching hubs built in so patch works in place of crossover cables in most cases.
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