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where to get a long ethernet cable

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    #32
    .G.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,415 ✭✭✭.G.


    Do you know any electricians? They'd be able to make one for you very easily. A length of cat 5, two rj45 plugs and a crimper to crimp them and bobs your uncle.


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    #33
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,118 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Techpart in Limerick are great, but surely there is a local network company that you could use? All you're looking for is x metres of cat 5 cable. Buying online adds delivery charges, but you can try http://www.cablemonkey.ie/21-cat5e-rj45-patch-leads


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    #34
    realdanbreen
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    superg wrote: »
    Do you know any electricians? They'd be able to make one for you very easily. A length of cat 5, two rj45 plugs and a crimper to crimp them and bobs your uncle.

    For less than €8 ?


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    #35
    .G.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,415 ✭✭✭.G.


    realdanbreen wrote:
    For less than €8 ?


    I asked does he know any, ie mates. They wouldn't charge him anything. If he was in Dublin and near me I'd make him one in 2 minutes for nothing.


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    #36
    rottie 11
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    superg wrote: »
    Do you know any electricians? They'd be able to make one for you very easily. A length of cat 5, two rj45 plugs and a crimper to crimp them and bobs your uncle.

    I dont know any very well but could ask one or two alrite, would he have the rj45 plugs ?


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    #37
    rottie 11
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    realdanbreen wrote: »
    eastlink business park.

    Im 90mins from limerick, not driving up for an 8euro cable ha


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    #38
    rottie 11
    Registered Users Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    MarkR wrote: »
    Techpart in Limerick are great, but surely there is a local network company that you could use? All you're looking for is x metres of cat 5 cable. Buying online adds delivery charges, but you can try http://www.cablemonkey.ie/21-cat5e-rj45-patch-leads[/quote

    What do they mean by patch leads?


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    #39
    .G.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,415 ✭✭✭.G.


    rottie 11 wrote:
    I dont know any very well but could ask one or two alrite, would he have the rj45 plugs ?


    If they do any data cabling work at all they would have everything you need.


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    #40
    Emmo-m-
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    rottie 11 wrote: »
    I have no ebay or amazon account , any shops do them? I know argos dont

    Make one. Takes 2 seconds.


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    #41
    rottie 11
    Registered Users Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    superg wrote: »
    If they do any data cabling work at all they would have everything you need.

    I rang a guy there he has the cable but no crimper . He mite sort it out tho


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    #42
    rottie 11
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    Also found a 30metre one for 44.99

    Bit 2 expensive i think


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    #43
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,211 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    Also found a 30metre one for 44.99

    Bit 2 expensive i think

    Sigh! What part of €8.00+€5 delivered next day is a problem.BTW if it were 100 patchleads delivery anywhere in the country would still only be €5.


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    #44
    rottie 11
    Registered Users Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Sigh! What part of €8.00+€5 delivered next day is a problem.BTW if it were 100 patchleads delivery anywhere in the country would still only be €5.

    Its a long drive tho , and if i order it it i b waitin ages.


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    #45
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,211 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    Its a long drive tho , and if i order it it i b waitin ages.

    I'll try this one more time.
    You don't need to drive anywhere, you ring them,tell them what you want, they send it.you have it next day, OK?


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    #46
    dunworth1
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    its been a while since ive needed to buy cable in tralee
    but there is a i.t/office suppies store next to argos
    that i have bought cable in before was about two years ago
    so not too sure (think is was about a tenner for a 10m cable)

    you could also try these guys
    http://www.iteireann.ie/

    hes an i.t company so should have cable


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    #47
    dunworth1
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    realdanbreen wrote: »
    I'll try this one more time.
    You don't need to drive anywhere, you ring them,tell them what you want, they send it.you have it next day, OK?

    do you work for techpart by anychance?


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    #48
    ted1
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    realdanbreen wrote: »
    For less than €8 ?

    It's 30 euro for about 100m ( possibly even 300m). Glass ends are about ten cent each. A crimpervus a tener, 35 for a good one
    If he was in Dublin I'd do it for free for him.

    http://m.woodcomm.ie/default.asp Will sort you, with Cat5


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    #49
    Fr. Ned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Fr. Ned


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    I need one around 10 or 15 meters to go up threw a ceiling into a bedroom but can only find 3 meter one? Thanks

    ebay...

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/15-M-Cat6-Cable-Network-Lan-Category-6-RJ45-Ethernet-U-UTP-50-foot-15-Metre-/281274426207?pt=UK_Computing_NetworkingCables_RL&hash=item417d43235f


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    #50
    hju6
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    http://www.tvtrade.ie/networking/cat6-cables.html

    20m approx €8

    100m approx €24

    Irish company quick delivery


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    #51
    rottie 11
    Registered Users Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    The electritian is doin it for me tomoro. He is going to cut a short ethernet cable in half and add in 15meter in between the 2 halfs , he is doing it this way as he doesnt have a crimp yoke. Would that be fine do ye think?


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    #52
    ted1
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    rottie 11 wrote: »
    The electritian is doin it for me tomoro. He is going to cut a short ethernet cable in half and add in 15meter in between the 2 halfs , he is doing it this way as he doesnt have a crimp yoke. Would that be fine do ye think?

    Is he charging ? A sparks should be able to run a cable tidy and out wall plates in. Then use a punch down tool


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    #53
    dunworth1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    The electritian is doin it for me tomoro. He is going to cut a short ethernet cable in half and add in 15meter in between the 2 halfs , he is doing it this way as he doesnt have a crimp yoke. Would that be fine do ye think?

    assuming he joins the cable properly and neatly it should do the job

    bit strange for him to have the cable but not a crimp tool


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    #54
    rottie 11
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    ted1 wrote: »
    Is he charging ? A sparks should be able to run a cable tidy and out wall plates in. Then use a punch down tool

    Ya 10euro he said

    I dont realy know what ya mean, i just want to know if its safe what hes gona do and wil it work like a normal cable?


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    #55
    rottie 11
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    dunworth1 wrote: »
    assuming he joins the cable properly and neatly it should do the job

    bit strange for him to have the cable but not a crimp tool

    Ya im not too sure why he doesnt have one but i know hes 100% qualified electritian anyway


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    #56
    dunworth1
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    rottie 11 wrote: »
    Ya 10euro he said

    I dont realy know what ya mean, i just want to know if its safe what hes gona do and wil it work like a normal cable?

    perfectly safe and providing he does is correctly it will work just fine

    Ive done splice and twist to cat5 cable before but only when really stuck.


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    #57
    rottie 11
    Registered Users Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    perfectly safe and providing he does is correctly it will work just fine

    Ive done splice and twist to cat5 cable before but only when really stuck.

    Ok cheers bud


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    #58
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,211 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    do you work for techpart by anychance?

    No but I get stuff from them all the time.


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    #59
    Donne
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭Donne


    Would you get much signal attenuation over a 20 m Cat 5e cable?

    Also what are the advantages of Cat 6 cables?


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    #60
    realdanbreen
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    Donne wrote: »
    Would you get much signal attenuation over a 20 m Cat 5e cable?

    Also what are the advantages of Cat 6 cables?

    Cat6 has a seperator between the pairs,less crosstalk.


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    #61
    Donne
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭Donne


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Cat6 has a seperator between the pairs,less crosstalk.

    Thank's for that.

    I was also wondering if using an Ethernet cable that's 20 metres plus long would cause a reduction of speed compared to the much closer to the wall socket?


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