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expiredImaPuppy posted Nov 08, 2022 03:46 AM

5-Pack 50' Amazon Basics RJ45 Cat-5e Network Ethernet Cable

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Amazon has 5-Pack 50' Amazon Basics RJ45 Cat-5e Network Ethernet Cable on sale for $13.53. Shipping is free with Prime or orders $25 or more.

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    • This 5-Pack 50' Amazon Basics RJ45 Cat-5e Network Ethernet Cable is $36.40 lower (72.9% savings) than the listed $49.93 "was" price.
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MaKlounkee
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That's a lot of cable for the money, thumbs up.

Probably not rated to be (code-compliantly) run behind walls or between floors, but I won't tell on you.

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Nov 08, 2022 05:53 PM
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MaKlounkeeNov 08, 2022 05:53 PM
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That's a lot of cable for the money, thumbs up.

Probably not rated to be (code-compliantly) run behind walls or between floors, but I won't tell on you.
Nov 09, 2022 06:46 AM
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RikBNov 09, 2022 06:46 AM
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Quote from MaKlounkee :
That's a lot of cable for the money, thumbs up.

Probably not rated to be (code-compliantly) run behind walls or between floors, but I won't tell on you.
There really is no code issues with this cable being put in the wall. Plenum ethernet is typically only required in commercial use and most cables run in residential are just standard ethernet.

With that being said, this is a good price if you need a long cable but I definitely wouldn't run it in the wall. No sense in 2022 not using cat 6 for wallfished applications and I wouldn't expect this to be a very high quality cable. I'm a low voltage technician and have seen enough of these types of cables have jackets that peel like a ripe banana lol
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mimi_mechantNov 09, 2022 06:55 AM
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You are correct, for commercial and in duct uses, cable should have a Plenum rating.

For residentail in wall installations the cable should have a CM (In‑Wall) fire safety rating.

These Amazon cables probably have neither, as they are designed to be used in an office or room.

Monprice has in wall rated cable for instance: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=13564
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ChristianTankNov 09, 2022 06:56 AM
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Quote from RikB :
There really is no code issues with this cable being put in the wall. Plenum ethernet is typically only required in commercial use and most cables run in residential are just standard ethernet.

With that being said, this is a good price if you need a long cable but I definitely wouldn't run it in the wall. No sense in 2022 not using cat 6 for wallfished applications and I wouldn't expect this to be a very high quality cable. I'm a low voltage technician and have seen enough of these types of cables have jackets that peel like a ripe banana lol
50 ft of cat5e should be able to do gigabit and 10g speeds right?
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wrangler1114Nov 09, 2022 12:24 PM
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Quote from ChristianTank :
50 ft of cat5e should be able to do gigabit and 10g speeds right?
Quality cable will but I suspect this is CCA so I'm passing.
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groovecatNov 09, 2022 03:25 PM
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250 ft of cable? Overkill but what a deal. In for one.
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andy112382Nov 09, 2022 03:35 PM
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Plenum cable is required for 'air handling' spaces, so where HVAC is run, etc. This would mean, in most office settings, the drop down ceiling as an example. This does necessarily mean in-wall, generally speaking.

Some cities and towns may have their own code that requires plenum cable even in non-plenum areas, so that is something you'd have to check locally.
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slick_tonyNov 09, 2022 03:48 PM
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Quote from ChristianTank :
50 ft of cat5e should be able to do gigabit and 10g speeds right?
Yes to gigabit, no to 10g. This is a very old spec. Look for cat 6 or higher for 10g
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burticusNov 09, 2022 03:52 PM
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Quote from ChristianTank :
50 ft of cat5e should be able to do gigabit and 10g speeds right?
Gig, definitely. 10g? 5e isn't rated for 10g but it will probably work with these lengths. Not that many people run 10g in their homes anyway, 10g switches are still stupidly expensive compared to gig.

What I find odd is... are companies still manufacturing 5e? Or did someone find a warehouse full of this stuff and sold it all to Amazon?

I run 5e all over my house because... well, I got it for free. My company "outlawed" 5e and requires cat6 or 6a for copper ethernet. Is there a logical reason they did this? Ehhhhh not really, someone just wanted to check a box on a list of requirements I guess.

But if I was buying new cables, I wouldn't go out of my way to buy 5e unless cost is a major factor. OTOH.... cheap cables are usually cheap in materials and quality, not just cost.

https://www.antaira.com/Blog-Diff...businesses.

EDIT - I think this was maybe a price mistake, the link takes you to a single 50ft cat 5e that says unavailable, and above that is a similar "available item" link to a single 50ft cat5e for $11.50. The Amazonbasics 10pack of 25ft cat5e is $70.
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elnino2783Nov 09, 2022 04:03 PM
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These might be nice to have around, but I wouldn't count on Cat5 as the backbone of your gigabit network.

I've had several cat5 cables become stuck at ethernet speeds without warning.
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xifterNov 09, 2022 04:06 PM
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Looks like this was supposed to be the price for a single cable. The 5-pack shows up when searching for Amazon Basics ethernet cables, but it shows as "Unavailable" and clicking the link takes you to a 1-pack.
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ChaeNov 09, 2022 04:47 PM
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Quote from ChristianTank :
50 ft of cat5e should be able to do gigabit and 10g speeds right?
When I did my basement 15 years ago, I ran cat5e, up to 200ft. They do gigabit easily and some of them now run 2.5gigabit. But I don't know if they'll do 10gigabit.

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Quote from xifter :
Looks like this was supposed to be the price for a single cable. The 5-pack shows up when searching for Amazon Basics ethernet cables, but it shows as "Unavailable" and clicking the link takes you to a 1-pack.
Absolutely. This was a mistake and is closed now. Great deal though, especially for those who know how to crimp.

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