ethernet cables

I have two cables, both 20 meters in length, on is a cat 6, the other is a cat 5E

At the moment, the cat 5E is going from the router to the computer room, where it is connected to a switchand onm that switch is connected 2 computers and my printer.
The cat 5 is not used yet, but I got it to go from the TV, Blueray player.
I got it because the cable that is already there have a broken plug and keeps falling out of the switch.

Anyway, what I am trying to say, will it make any difference if I put the cat 6 to the computer room instead of the cat 5e? i would say no because 20 meters is not really that long. But I am thinking more in line if I decide or when I decide to go for fibre.

It isn't going to any difference unless you upgrade the devices the cable connects to 10 gigabit. You are only 20% along towards the maximum length for cat5e.

Just cut the broken plug off and put a new one on. Saves changing the entire cable.

In reply to a post by Adduxi:

Just cut the broken plug off and put a new one on. Saves changing the entire cable.

Though it does mean buying a crimping tool.

In reply to a post by XGS_Is_On:

Though it does mean buying a crimping tool.

and its a right pain if you don't do it regularly, and without a test tool you won't know if you've got all the pairs right.

One of our data centre cabling guys told me its mostly cheaper these days to get new cables.

Or superglue the clip back on the RJ45

In reply to a post by jchamier:

Or superglue the clip back on the RJ45

Or go all in and superglue the RJ45 into the socket

In reply to a post by Adduxi:

Just cut the broken plug off and put a new one on. Saves changing the entire cable.

I have a crimp tool and tester which I do not use from 1 year to the next and every time I replace a connector its a pain in the [censored], about a year ago I replaced all the patch leads on my patch panel with pre-made leads as I never have any confidence in the ones I do

Edit: Sorry should have added I use the Cat 6A F/FTP cable where pairs are individually foil wrapped as well as the complete cable bundle is foil wrapped so a real pain for me to do.

Edited by deleted (Wed 24-May-23 12:36:08)

In reply to a post by dect:

about a year ago I replaced all the patch leads on my patch panel with pre-made leads as I never have any confidence in the ones I do

The last time I spent the time was when I was running a cable through a tiny hole smaller than the RJ45 plug itself.

Edit: Sorry should have added I use the Cat 6A F/FTP cable where pairs are individually foil wrapped as well as the couple cable bundle is foil wrapped so a real pain for me to do.

That’s rather specialist… does it help your requirements?

In reply to a post by jchamier:

That’s rather specialist… does it help your requirements?

I could try to waffle and come up with loads of bull but to be honest it was never about my requirements it was about what was the best stuff available when I wired my house as I only ever wanted to do it the once. I have no extreme requirements lucky enough but what I have installed runs without limitations regardless of what I'm using it for

I thought this was genius

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/ethernet-rj45...