I need to run some network cable from the house to the garden room. Builder said he has a load of CAT5E that I can have gratis. Dont really want to run it again, so what spec do I really need CAT6E, 7 or even 8.
For my own needs, I'd be happy enough with CAT5 unless there's likely to be excessive interference. For a short run you should get gigabit.
A 300m drum of Cat6 is £120 from Screwfix, or £50 for 100m. Has to be worth it for a bit of future proofing?
Remember, 4MB of RAM is all a personal computer will ever need.
Run a length of thin polypropylene cord messenger down the conduit too and tie off a couple of loops at either end.
If you ever want to run something else down there……………….
Regardless which you choose, best advice is to rub the cable in a conduit as mentioned.
If needed you could fish another cable through or replace it.
Run two cat6e cables and a rope in the conduit. Job done
Thanks all
Slight bump on this, is cat 6E really a thing? I can find 6a and 6 shielded. No one really seems to to list 6E in long 40m lengths
Was looking at getting this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/VOIETOLT-Et...Y2hfYXRm&psc=1
Last edited by Middo; 5th June 2024 at 17:30.
This is what I got:
https://www.kenable.co.uk/en/network...338107448.html
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Looks like I made a typo in my post
Ahhh thanks Phil, much appreciated