purchasing CAT-5 cable?
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purchasing CAT-5 cable?
So...I decided to install a new phone jack in my home which is wired with CAT-5 cable using a 66-block as the central hub. I only need to purchase about 10-15 feet of cable since the room is right next to the unfinished utility room containing the hub. I see a lot of websites selling bulk cable which is overkill. Is this something I can purchase at Home Depot, Radio Shack, etc. in pre-cut lengths? I checked their websites but didn't see anything...
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I bought a piece at a big box store a few years ago. I seem to remember it coming in 25, 50 & 100' lengths.
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Just go to a local electrical supply store and they will sell you any length you need. Always buy a little more than you think you need, it's easier to cut some off than try to add more.
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Yeah, I realize CAT-5 is probably overkill but I thought I'd be consistent since that is what the rest of my house is wired in and I don't need a whole lot so the cost difference shouldn't be much.
I'll primarily be using this phone jack to connect to my DSL modem...any disadvantage to using CAT-3 vs. CAT-5 just for that?
I'll primarily be using this phone jack to connect to my DSL modem...any disadvantage to using CAT-3 vs. CAT-5 just for that?
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Thanks for the laugh of the day. I just dribbled beer all over my keyboard.
You're right, of course.
However (and you had to know a "however" was coming), the OP wants to use Cat 5 because that's what's in his house. In the future, if he wants to use that run for ethernet, it will already be in place.
Unlike my own ethernet, which is connected to a patch panel (actually a 2x4 with wire staples) via exposed pairs of cross-connect jumpered with alligator-clip test leads.
You're right, of course.
However (and you had to know a "however" was coming), the OP wants to use Cat 5 because that's what's in his house. In the future, if he wants to use that run for ethernet, it will already be in place.
Unlike my own ethernet, which is connected to a patch panel (actually a 2x4 with wire staples) via exposed pairs of cross-connect jumpered with alligator-clip test leads.