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SOLVED - What is the difference between blue and yellow ethernet cable?
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But surely red is faster than yellow? And black ones just show up the dirt more?
But you'll always be able to find your yellow cable in the car park, no one will want to steal it!4kWp, SSE, SolarEdge P300 optimisers & SE3500 Inverter, in occasionally sunny Corby, Northants.
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Rock_Bottom wrote: »I believe the Scottish ones are tartan.
Yep but they are very expensive. It is hard to find tartan paint and it is reflected in the price.Problem with having access to internet is that i get asked by many to solve their problemsWell at least i learn something on the way
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It really is just a case of it is easier for tech support to describe the different cables during setup if they are specific colours.
I work on the helpdesk and it really is that simple.
No difference in the cables at all.0 -
Suprised no one has mentioned CAT 6 yet.....Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.0
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Ah, but don't forget the european cat - cat 5e - same as 6 cats but you always feel short changed.4kWp, SSE, SolarEdge P300 optimisers & SE3500 Inverter, in occasionally sunny Corby, Northants.
Now with added Sunsynk 5kw hybrid ecco inverter & 15kWh Fogstar batteries. Oh Octopus Energy too.0
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