In the past I’ve bought cable off eBay. Someone buys a 100m drum and uses half of it then sells the rest for a few quid. The hardest bit can be crimping it into a plug in the right order.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostAmazon clearly sells everything but it is not always the best place to find things, especially if you're not sure what you need.
I'm after some ethernet cables and fittings and would rather buy them somewhere I can phone and ask questions if needed - where would you recommend? Other than Amazon the only places I buy things these days are Screwfix and Laithwaites and neither of them are much use.
Originally posted by xoggoth View PostBit off topic but you can get flat ethernet cables that you can just run under the carpet.England's greatest sailor since Nelson lost the armada.Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostWell if they're on Google they must be good.
But PVC Vs UTP how on earth do I know?! I just want a sodding cable
Also did you misspell Ethernet or did they?
I just thought they have lots of different lengths of ready made cable.
I thought you wouldn't want the hassle of doing your own terminators.
And they misspelt it, - they're in surrey, after all ;-)Comment
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Given I want to have wall-boxes can I buy pre-built patch cables then? I figured they would have to be wired in with all the crimping, etc. If a back-box can let me just plug cables in on both sides, perfectOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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England's greatest sailor since Nelson lost the armada.Comment
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Neat, a nice option to considerOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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I support local firms whenever possible, I have used these guys a few times, they have produced(yes, hand made) bespoke cables for me and they are decent quality and competitive price - Cables for Computers: SCSI, Fibre Channel & Fibre Optic Cables
I am not related to them in any way, just used them as a customer before.Comment
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you can buy pre terminated cables (yes its worth the extra if you don't know what you are doing or don't
have a decent tester) from Lindy or buy from poundland £1 for 5m cat5 + joiner from Maplin or TLC
You can make them but its a faff!Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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