SlickdealsForumsDeal TalkMonoprice Cat5e Snagless RJ45 24AWG Pure Bare Copper Wire Ethernet Patch Cable: 100' Cables 2 for $15 or 75' Cables 2 for $12 + Free Shipping via Monoprice
Monoprice has Monoprice Cat5e Snagless RJ45 24AWG Pure Bare Copper Wire Ethernet Patch Cables (various sizes/colors) on sale when you apply the corresponding promotion codes listed below. Shipping is free.
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that's maybe a bit misleading to say. Solid copper is the spec. if its CCA its not actually CAT5e. The spec is pretty black and white. It seems to be pretty common practice to claim that CCA is cat5e. The only aluminum allowed in the spec is in shielded cable. in the foil.
Perhaps this is something to think about if you use POE? Copper and aluminum have different thermal expansion properties.
Pure copper is what you want for best performance especially over long distances. Since price of copper has gone up many companies switched over to copper clad aluminum to save money.
Pure copper is what you want for best performance especially over long distances. Since price of copper has gone up many companies switched over to copper clad aluminum to save money.
Pure copper is what you want for best performance especially over long distances. Since price of copper has gone up many companies switched over to copper clad aluminum to save money.
This isn't really the whole answer. Copper is better for thinner wire but you can use copper clad, it will just need to be thicker. At the end of the day, if they both meet spec, it doesn't matter.
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Perhaps this is something to think about if you use POE? Copper and aluminum have different thermal expansion properties.
There's my 2c, and that's what its worth.
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Kinda...fiber is only used for higher speeds/commercial setups, etc. Everyone else uses copper.
Kinda...fiber is only used for higher speeds/commercial setups, etc. Everyone else uses copper.
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Kinda...fiber is only used for higher speeds/commercial setups, etc. Everyone else uses copper.