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Converted room into study - HELP!!!

Anotherone
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

Or Amazon.
jelv
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

Whatever cable you buy make sure it is rated as Cat 5e or better. If it doesn't say steer clear.
You could also look on Amazon as there's plenty available on there at very good prices.
Edit: Anotherone posted while I was composing my post and looking on Amazon!
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

Can this decrease speed? using a long ethernet cable?
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cat5e-Network-Ethernet-LAN-Patch-Cable-Lead-1M-2M-5M-10M-15M-20M-25M-30M-4...
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Anotherone
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

Looks OK to me. but they are out of stock of 30m length, don't know what jelv thinks?
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

these are 30M and are cheaper
http://www.amazon.co.uk/CAT5e-ETHERNET-NETWORK-PATCH-CABLE/dp/B000IAHNRK/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=U...
Could you help me find some cheap cable clips?
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

Be careful with cheap cable clips from Amazon - the ones I got didn't have hardened nails so didn't go into brick.
If they are just going into plaster/wood then cheap ones of the right size from Amazon will do
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

I wouldn't touch that last Amazon one, there's a review there that said the one he was sent wasn't Cat5e it was just Cat5, don't trust suppliers that do that. Watch your postage if getting clips from a separate supplier. Might end up being cheaper to get clips from a DIY shed.
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

Quote from: Geordiegal
Can this decrease speed? using a long ethernet cable?

Yes long Ethernet cables can cause problems if either it's not Cat 5e or it's more than 100m long. Unless you live in a mansion you won't have problems!
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

Its only 30m
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

ORDERED!!!
30 m ethernet cable
100 cable clips
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

Not that Amazon one was it?
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

For what little extra it would cost I might be inclined to go for CAT 6 snagless - that future proofs you up to gigabit.
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

Cat6 30 m
and just some normal 100 clips
All from amazon
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Re: Converted room into study - HELP!!!

Excellent!
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