100' Monoprice Ethernet Cables: Cat6 (Yellow) $7.65 or Flexboot Cat5e (Blue) Expired

Cheaper to buy around 10 of these than buying a spool of wire and rj45 plugs to wire whole house? I can just cut the current plugs and crimp in to new keystone/ rj45 plugs. I do not need anything longer than 100ft for each run. Am I on the right track?

Cheaper to buy around 10 of these than buying a spool of wire and rj45 plugs to wire whole house? I can just cut the current plugs and crimp in to new keystone/ rj45 plugs. I do not need anything longer than 100ft for each run. Am I on the right track?

Cheaper to buy around 10 of these than buying a spool of wire and rj45 plugs to wire whole house? I can just cut the current plugs and crimp in to new keystone/ rj45 plugs. I do not need anything longer than 100ft for each run. Am I on the right track?

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just to add on to what others have said about these being stranded vs solid... if you're running in walls, do yourself a favor and buy a cable that's meant to be run in a wall. thicker/stronger cladding is oh so nice when you're pulling from the attic.
years back when my wife and i moved into the house, i picked up a box of CAT6 and pulled from the office to every room in the house. had to open a few holes in the second floor to get to the first floor, but totally worth it.

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Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6a are different types of twisted-pair copper cables used in computer networks. They differ in their speed and frequency capabilities, as well as their construction and performance.

Here are the main differences between each cable type:

Cat5: This is an older type of cable that can support speeds of up to 100Mbps and frequencies of up to 100 MHz.

Cat5e: This is an enhanced version of Cat5 cable that can support speeds of up to 1Gbps and frequencies of up to 100 MHz. Cat5e cables are backward-compatible with Cat5 cables and are the most commonly used type of cable in Ethernet networks.

Cat6: This cable can support speeds of up to 10Gbps and frequencies of up to 250 MHz. Cat6 cables have thicker copper wires and a thicker insulation than Cat5 and Cat5e cables, which makes them less susceptible to interference and crosstalk. Cat6 cables are commonly used in high-performance networks that require fast data transfer rates and low latency.

Cat6a: This is an augmented version of Cat6 cable that can support speeds of up to 10Gbps and frequencies of up to 500 MHz. Cat6a cables have even thicker copper wires and a shielding layer that provides extra protection against interference and crosstalk. Cat6a cables are commonly used in data centers and other high-speed networking applications.

Overall, Cat5 and Cat5e cables are suitable for basic networking needs where speed and performance are not critical, while Cat6 and Cat6a cables are preferred for high-performance networks that require fast data transfer rates and low latency.

Better be plenum rated for house.

Patch cables are typically made from stranded wire, these included.
It is difficult to get stranded wire to punch down correctly on jacks that are intended for regular ethernet cable that isn't stranded.

I've done it in a pinch, just to get someone functioning again, but long term that connection will probably become unreliable.

Can't use punch down keystone with these. You would need to leave the crimped end on and use a pass through (coupler) type keystone. Crimping new RJ45 onto stranded is also a lot more challenging than solid, but can be done. But you'd be better off just leaving the excess length somewhere than cutting and re-terminating

this seems on par for $5 as the cat6a 100' is almost $10.

as cheap as this cable is itll be good to throw out in the backyard for another ptz poe cam.

just to add on to what others have said about these being stranded vs solid... if you're running in walls, do yourself a favor and buy a cable that's meant to be run in a wall. thicker/stronger cladding is oh so nice when you're pulling from the attic.
years back when my wife and i moved into the house, i picked up a box of CAT6 and pulled from the office to every room in the house. had to open a few holes in the second floor to get to the first floor, but totally worth it.

Definitely. Attempting to pull these through walls would make me want to jump off the roof. Spend a bit more on a spool of bulk wire if that's the plan, not only would stranded be a major PITA due to its desire to keep coiling and folding over on itself, it is likely to get damaged during the pull.

If you plan to wire your house with patch cables, you'd better have exposed attic or basement and only short drops in the wall. It is a hack either way but at least then you have a chance of it working out ok.

Thank you for the answer, my house is hardwired with CAT5, so no need to buy anything but CAT5, I assume the plugs are the same, it is the wire and insulation that makes the difference

I do have a smaller house and I was planning to run through basement. I will keep an eye out for the proper spool cable. Thanks for the input.