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Recommendation for a good Ethernet Cable

Memorizer
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I am not sure if I'm in the right page to ask but I'll do it anyways.

 

Could you guys recommend me a good brand or something along those lines of ethernet cable? I need a new one because I have to move my PC to another room and my current ethernet cable is about 3 feet long. I will really appreciate your help. Thanks.

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1 minute ago, Memorizer said:

I am not sure if I'm in the right page to ask but I'll do it anyways.

 

Could you guys recommend me a good brand or something along those lines of ethernet cable? I need a new one because I have to move my PC to another room and my current ethernet cable is about 3 feet long. I will really appreciate your help. Thanks.

Theres no magic brand to ethernet cables. Just pick anythig off of monoprice.com and you are basically garunteed some good shit.

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The only time cable comes into play is when you are looking for high speed like 10Gb/s at which point it's advised to have CAT6/CAT6a cable for more distance but even regular CAT5e will work for short lengths.

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If you just need one cable then everything said above is valid.

 

Beyond that, if you anticipate the need for multiple cables then buy bulk cable, and a kit like this

 

http://www.amazon.com/UbiGear-Crimper-Connector-Network-Crimper315/dp/B008UY5WL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461624499&sr=8-1&keywords=ethernet+cable+kit

 

One with connectors, a punch down tool, crimper, and signal tester.

 

In the long run you will save a small fortune.

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12 hours ago, Lurick said:

The only time cable comes into play is when you are looking for high speed like 10Gb/s at which point it's advised to have CAT6/CAT6a cable for more distance but even regular CAT5e will work for short lengths.

 

Or when you are running it in your wall, no sense in saving $100 on 1000' of cable when it will require a ton of work (and money) down the road if you have problems.

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Just now, Memorizer said:

Oh, hahaha I'm sorry for not knowing that :)

No problem. It was poorly judged from his part that you would get it.

There's no such thing as "audiophile ethernet cables", although there are companies selling them for ridiculously high prices:

http://arstechnica.com/staff/2015/02/to-the-audiophile-this-10000-ethernet-cable-apparently-makes-sense/

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2 minutes ago, Stefken89 said:

No problem. It was poorly judged from his part that you would get it.

There's no such thing as "audiophile ethernet cables", although there are companies selling them for ridiculously high prices:

http://arstechnica.com/staff/2015/02/to-the-audiophile-this-10000-ethernet-cable-apparently-makes-sense/

OMFG. Did someone bought these already? (probably those dumb rich people)

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