[TriLUG] Need 300' Cat 5

[Tim Jowers]

pretty sure the hw store sells it too. and crimping tools whatever they're
called.

On Jan 16, 2008 5:25 PM, Paul McLanahan <pmclanahan at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've used http://www.cablewholesale.com for my audio cable needs and
> they've
> been great. They sell bulk Cat 5 and Cat 6 as well. I don't know if
> they'll
> be cheaper than Lowes or Home Depot, but they're worth a look.
>
> Paul
>
> On Jan 16, 2008 5:13 PM, Brian Henning <Brian.Henning at datadirect.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Isn't 300' the maximum run length for Cat-5?  Be prepared to have to put
> > a repeater of some sort (read: cheap hub) somewhere along the length.
> >
> > If you need 300', might as well go ahead and buy a spool of 500'.  Then
> > you've got leftovers for your next big project.  Your local big-box
> > hardware store may not have the best price, but will probably have the
> > cable.
> >
> > ~B
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
> > Behalf Of James Tuttle
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:05 PM
> > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> > Subject: [TriLUG] Need 300' Cat 5
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Anyone have suggestions about where I might be able to buy 300' of Cat5
> > on the cheap?  Time to run some cable for my new network camera to catch
> > my new prowler, hopefully.
> >
> > Jim
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