Ethernet Cable Query

custardy

quidsinquentin wrote: »

Whoa - is that serious? and are you actually using it? and does it work?

Pretty impressive if it is!

Cheers

ive never got round to using it as my downstairs is all cat 5
my router has homeplug built in so i plan to use it for upstairs (hopefully)

quidsinquentin

Thanks guys.

I'm going for a 15-20 meter cable whci should be plenty long enough.

And it needs to be straight thru not twisted I understand!

Cheers all

davb

quidsinquentin wrote: »

And it needs to be straight thru not twisted I understand!

Yes, straight through for what you want.

You only need crossover if you want to connect two PC's directly, or 2 hubs/switches (although most are now auto-uplink so don't need it)

prowla

quidsinquentin wrote: »

Thanks guys.

I'm going for a 15-20 meter cable whci should be plenty long enough.

And it needs to be straight thru not twisted I understand!

Cheers all

I think you mean crossover - twisted refers to the type of cabling; the standard cable is UTP (unshielded twisted pair).

Toxteth_OGrady

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=90379&postcount=10

DCFC79

I use homeplugs and theyre pretty good but they're not the cheapest option though but it would be tidier

davb

You can also get "Flat" Cat5 cables, which are better for running under carpets.

John_Gray

To read up a bit about how Homeplugs work, see here. A pair of 200 Mbps (divide by 3 or 4 for real-world performance) Homeplugs can be around £57.

I've had a pair of 85 Mbps ones on continuously for 2½ years, and only now has one failed!