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zyborg47
(legend) Wed 28-Aug-24 12:04:51

Re: How to tell cable is Cat 5?

[re: bobble_bob] [link to this post]

i use Rhino cables these days, either direct or from Amazon.

https://rhinocables.co.uk/rj11%2Dto%2Drj11%2Dadsl%2D...

Adrian

Desktop machines Mac mini pro with macOS Ventura, also pc Ryzen powered with windows something or other.
Zooming with Zzoomm FTTP,

MHC
(sensei) Wed 28-Aug-24 12:39:55

Re: How to tell cable is Cat 5?

[re: bobble_bob] [link to this post]

Have used them for years for things such as that. In almost every case, they have improved the connection speed by a noticable amount - and cheap so I always had a couple spare.

They also have an ebay store with free/included delivery: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195523548610?_nkw=adsl2+h...

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Edited by MHC (Wed 28-Aug-24 12:50:10)

romilly
(newbie) Fri 30-Aug-24 06:03:39

Re: How to tell cable is Cat 5?

[re: bobble_bob] [link to this post]

HII ,
Check the Jacket: Look for "Cat 5" or "Category 5" printed on the outer jacket of the cable.
Inspect the Wire: Cat 5 cables have four twisted pairs of wires inside.
Use a Tester: Verify with a network cable tester that supports Cat 5 https://19216801.pro/.

DFScale
(member) Fri 30-Aug-24 06:39:15

Re: How to tell cable is Cat 5?

[re: romilly] [link to this post]

In reply to a post by romilly:
... Inspect the Wire: Cat 5 cables have four twisted pairs of wires inside.

We know it won't have 4 pairs. It's a modem cable with RJ11's.

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