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janipewter · 12-12-2006, 02:36

The most common type of Ethernet cable is Cat5e UTP. STP is slightly more expensive and probably won't be of use to you unless you're running it through your loft or something. As Zeph correctly stated above, RJ45 is the name of the jack on the end of these cables, the case is similar with twisted pair telephone cables; they use RJ11 jacks.

For your situation, you'd probably be better off going to a local electronics shop to just buy a length of Cat5e or Cat6 cable, some places will just have huge reels of it and they'll cut you whatever length, stick the connectors on the end and charge you peanuts, depending on the length.

12-12-2006, 02:36	#12
janipewter Inactive Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plymouth Age: 36 Services: Sky HD Multiroom, VM XL Phone, VM XXL BB Posts: 654	Re: Best place to buy RJ45? The most common type of Ethernet cable is Cat5e UTP. STP is slightly more expensive and probably won't be of use to you unless you're running it through your loft or something. As Zeph correctly stated above, RJ45 is the name of the jack on the end of these cables, the case is similar with twisted pair telephone cables; they use RJ11 jacks. For your situation, you'd probably be better off going to a local electronics shop to just buy a length of Cat5e or Cat6 cable, some places will just have huge reels of it and they'll cut you whatever length, stick the connectors on the end and charge you peanuts, depending on the length.