CAT 5s

[TexasOwnzYou]

I need to get a cable to my room (~50 FT) from the router and i was wondering what to get.
The Link
The Link

what exactly is the difference?

I'm thinking I have a 10mbps router, so the speed isnt really a factor.

making the cables is out of the quetions since i dont have a crimper/tester/heads. also, i'm gonna buy from amazon cuz i have a giftcard.

thanks

 

[highbury]

a guy who used the word "pwned" is asking someone for advice on networking.

go figure.

i have no idea... i'm still amazed at how powerline networking works.

 

[TexasOwnzYou]

counter strike is very different from networking

 

[Bob Wills]

The first has a "snagless" boot which is just what it sounds like. Either one will do.

I'd buy a a cheap spool of 5 or 5e with your gift card, a simple RJ45 crimper, and a bag of RJ45 mod plugs. It never hurts to learn something new.

T-568B Pinout scheme for Ethernet

 

[KingKoopa]

build it yourself, it's fun and rewarding.

 

[highbury]

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[hellbunny]

You can go buy all the parts at Fry's and then make them yourself so you can reward yourself twice.

 

[Rip76]

I thought this thread was going to be about Hurricanes

 

[DudleyHeinsbergn]

Altex has long network cables for pretty cheap.

 

[idigTexas]

If your router is indeed 10Mbps, then buy the cheapest ethernet cable you can find. CAT 3 would even work as long as it has RJ-45 connectors.

The only mistake you can possibly make is purchasing a crossover cable by mistake. Even that's not an issue with most modern routers. Of course, you don't have a modern router so make sure the wiring looks the same on both ends. The sequence does not matter as long as it is the same. If you were making your own, I would advise you to use the T568B standard. It is the one I have encountered most frequently.

There's no need to build your own in this instance. I don't find it particularly rewarding, but clearly others would disagree.

 

[MrPhlegm]

buying networking stuff from amazon?

get it from newegg insteadThe Link

 

[TexasOwnzYou]

i had a giftcard and no credit card :/

 

[TexasOwnzYou]

weird.

i think my router IS 100mbps.

whats weid is the fact that what shows on the dlink siteThe Link isnt what my router looks like. but, my router does say "DI 604" on it.

 

[highbury]

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[washparkhorn]

I have cat 5 outlets throughout my house and terminating in a box in the basement. I have telephones plugged into cat 5 outlets in some rooms. Can I use the cat 5 for a computer network as well? If so, how? Do I connect the router at the box? Do I need a computer there? Or will a connected cable modem suffice?

 

[idigTexas]

Yes, you can use the existing CAT 5 for a network as long as the cables terminate to RJ-45 connectors.

Install a router in the basement. The cable/DSL modem can go in any room where you have CAT 5 or in the basement. If you install the modem in a room, you will use the existing CAT 5 port to connect the modem to the router. In the basement, you would connect the other end to the WAN port of the router. All other ports should connect to the router's LAN ports. If you go this route, you will not be able to put a computer in the same room as the modem unless you have more than one port. For this reason, the basement may be the best place for the modem, as long as you have a cable/phone outlet.

 

[washparkhorn]

Thanks Idig - I have my weekend project. Everything runs through this "smart house" box. Each room in the house has 2 Cat 5 outlets and two cable connections. Additionally, every room is wired for speakers and the wires all start in this box. The only funkiness is they did not give me a power outlet in the room.

 

[idigTexas]

That sucks that there is no power outlet down there. That's quite the oversight. You'll need power for the router and any other networking equipment that is going in the basement. Are you going to run an extension cord from upstairs or have an outlet installed?

 

[washparkhorn]

There is a power outlet on the wall outside the room. I'm going to cut the drywall, find the wire, and install a power outlet in the room (or a couple).

Thanks for the help Idig - I just couldn't visualize how to set it up. You were a big help.