Networking cable

foldingchair · Jul 28, 2004, 08:07 PM

hello, I was looking for a 50ft networking cable at my local pc store. They wanted way too much for it. So i decided to check newegg.com, and I found 50ft cat. 5e Patch Cable, 350mhz, can be used as cat. 5.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...117-602&depa=0

so, whats the difference between patch cable, and normal cat 5 networking cable? if you see the price, which is 10 bucks shipping included, thats a lot better than my loca pc store. Will this patch cable deal work as a normal networking cable running from a router tomy pc? Im using normal cat 5 cables for my other pc's, so i know cat. 5 will work. But will the patch cable work? Anyone know what patch cable is? thanks guys!

krazy1 · Jul 28, 2004, 08:20 PM

They are the same thing.. just different names ... the only thing you need to worry about is if one says Cross over Cable... that you don't need for what you are doing.

foldingchair · Jul 28, 2004, 08:55 PM

ok thanks, i know what the crossover cables are. Thank you!

Judas · Jul 28, 2004, 09:45 PM

some new routers and whatnot now support cross over cable.... so now... if you've got the latest and greatest... don't really have to worry about it.... still... better be safe than sorry

Jul 28, 2004, 08:07 PM	#1
foldingchair DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	Networking cable hello, I was looking for a 50ft networking cable at my local pc store. They wanted way too much for it. So i decided to check newegg.com, and I found 50ft cat. 5e Patch Cable, 350mhz, can be used as cat. 5. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...117-602&depa=0 so, whats the difference between patch cable, and normal cat 5 networking cable? if you see the price, which is 10 bucks shipping included, thats a lot better than my loca pc store. Will this patch cable deal work as a normal networking cable running from a router tomy pc? Im using normal cat 5 cables for my other pc's, so i know cat. 5 will work. But will the patch cable work? Anyone know what patch cable is? thanks guys! __________________ Signature Made by tastyweat (Thank you!)

Jul 28, 2004, 08:20 PM	#2
krazy1 Live from the Dungeon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Between the SubWoofers Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	They are the same thing.. just different names ... the only thing you need to worry about is if one says Cross over Cable... that you don't need for what you are doing. __________________

Jul 28, 2004, 08:55 PM	Thread Starter #3
foldingchair DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	ok thanks, i know what the crossover cables are. Thank you! __________________ Signature Made by tastyweat (Thank you!)