Ethernet Cable

What ethernet cable is best for the BT Home Hub 2.0?.

One which fits! Is there any difference? I suppose if the cable is approaching 100 metres in length quality may make a slight difference.

Cat5e with an RJ45 at both ends - straight through not crossover.

However, dependent on you nationality or country of residence you may have to purchase an appropriate colour: Scotland Blue, Ireland - Green, France* - White &c.

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* France >>>> Surrender Monkey Land

One of these will probably do the trick (although you might not need it as long):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cat5e-RJ45-Ethernet-Network-...

I've just ordered two of them, the reviews were quite good!

Steve

£2.25 for a 20m - around 10p/m so works out at £30 for a 305m drum. That is cheap, currently a full drum is over £60 without fixing connectors &c

£3.34 for 20m - don't forget the postage.............so about £51 for a 305m drum.

No, 20m is £2.25 + 0.99 = £3.24 and if the supplier was to sell a 300M cable it could be ££2.25 *15 + 0.99 = £34.74 or even less as there would only be one pair of connectors not 15 pairs.

99p postage for a whole reel? Wow - where's that?

I did say IF ...

The point about my first comment was that the material cost was very low which you extrapolated incorrectly. I was showing what it would be if the supplier did supply longer lengths based on his charging structure.

I reckon we're both extrapolating incorrectly given that the supplier doesn't supply whole reels anyway

I accept my initial maths were 10p per 20m out though - rushing to get my wife off to work to keep me in the manner to which I've become accustomed...........

I guess thats REAL Deal ....


David Dickenson

In reply to a post by acer:

What ethernet cable is best for the BT Home Hub 2.0?.

Hi, for Ethernet up to 10 metres use standard Cat 5e cable, over 10 metres use solid core Cat 5e cable.

Stranded cable has several small gauge wires in each separate insulation sleeve. Stranded cable is more flexible, making it more suitable for shorter distances, such as patch cords.

Solid has one larger gauge wire in each sleeve. Solid cable has better electrical performance than stranded cable and is traditionally used for inside walls and through ceilings - any type of longer run of cable.

http://www.home-network-help.com/transmission-speed....

http://www.connectworld.net/syscon/support.htm

To connect the BT Home Hub to your computer up to 10 metres use (Cat 5e Patch Lead) any colour you like.

http://www.patchsave.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=32

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=44362

In reply to a post by E7er:

In reply to a post by acer:

What ethernet cable is best for the BT Home Hub 2.0?.

Hi, for Ethernet up to 10 metres use standard Cat 5e cable, over 10 metres use solid core Cat 5e cable.

Sorry, but that's bad advice.

Do not use solid core cable for patch leads of any length, it's intended for structured cabling where the cables are installed and rarely, if ever, move once installed

Patch leads can and do move, get unplugged, etc. The stranded cable adds the crucial flexibility required to do this without breaking.

In reply to a post by shtu:

In reply to a post by E7er:

In reply to a post by acer:

What ethernet cable is best for the BT Home Hub 2.0?.

Hi, for Ethernet up to 10 metres use standard Cat 5e cable, over 10 metres use solid core Cat 5e cable.

Sorry, but that's bad advice.

Do not use solid core cable for patch leads of any length, it's intended for structured cabling where the cables are installed and rarely, if ever, move once installed

Patch leads can and do move, get unplugged, etc. The stranded cable adds the crucial flexibility required to do this without breaking.

Hi, sorry, but the op has requested �What Ethernet cable is best for the BT Home Hub 2.0?�
We do not know over what distance, it could be 1metre or 100metres, the key word is Ethernet. I do not state use solid core cable for patch leads.