ScoobyNet.com - Subaru Enthusiast Forum

Notices
Computer & Technology Related Post here for help and discussion of computing and related technology. Internet, TVs, phones, consoles, computers, tablets and any other gadgets.

Ethernet Cable Cost

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05 October 2007, 03:32 PM
  #1  
rossyboy
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (8)
 
rossyboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Flying the Flag for the GC8A
Posts: 4,194
Received 94 Likes on 58 Posts
Default Ethernet Cable Cost
Can someone please explain why this 10m Belkin cable costs £34.99

BELKIN 10M at PC World - Buy cheap Network Cables - BELKIN 10M GREY SNAGLESS CABLE

but this 10m Belkin cable costs £3.07

Broadbandbuyer.co.uk | Belkin RJ45 CAT5e Ethernet Cable, 10 metre Grey, Snagless Molded

Last edited by rossyboy; 05 October 2007 at 03:41 PM. Reason: meant to say please
rossyboy is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05 October 2007, 03:39 PM
  #2  
davegtt
Scooby Senior
 
davegtt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Next door to the WiFi connection
Posts: 16,293
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
The £35 cable is Cat6 the other is Cat5e the Cat6 cable provides more than double the performance of a Cat5 cable
davegtt is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05 October 2007, 03:40 PM
  #3  
rossyboy
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (8)
 
rossyboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Flying the Flag for the GC8A
Posts: 4,194
Received 94 Likes on 58 Posts
Default
Ok, but for home networks, I'm thinking the £3.07 version would be just fine?
rossyboy is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05 October 2007, 03:53 PM
  #4  
davegtt
Scooby Senior
 
davegtt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Next door to the WiFi connection
Posts: 16,293
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Correct
davegtt is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05 October 2007, 03:53 PM
  #5  
bob269
Scooby Regular
 
bob269's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,654
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default
yeah use cat5 for home use will be fine.

PC world are also rediculous on component prices.
bob269 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05 October 2007, 07:46 PM
  #6  
rossyboy
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (8)
 
rossyboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Flying the Flag for the GC8A
Posts: 4,194
Received 94 Likes on 58 Posts
Default
Thanks guys, this place is more useful than an IT forum
rossyboy is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05 October 2007, 07:47 PM
  #7  
davegtt
Scooby Senior
 
davegtt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Next door to the WiFi connection
Posts: 16,293
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Well most of us are IT geeks anyway so its always a good place to pop into
davegtt is offline  
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 07 October 2007, 01:37 PM
  #8  
pimmo2000
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (6)
 
pimmo2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: On a small Island near France
Posts: 14,660
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by davegtt
Well most of us are IT geeks anyway so its always a good place to pop into

Dunno about that
pimmo2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08 October 2007, 02:02 PM
  #9  
ChrisB
Moderator
 
ChrisB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 1998
Location: Staffs
Posts: 23,573
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by bob269
yeah use cat5 for home use will be fine.

PC world are also rediculous on component prices.
B&Q Warehouses sell PC cables cheaper than PC World.
ChrisB is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08 October 2007, 02:47 PM
  #10  
Kieran_Burns
Scooby Regular
Support Scoobynet!
iTrader: (1)
 
Kieran_Burns's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: There on the stair
Posts: 10,208
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Most of us IT geeks just go and bug the Comms guys to make up whatever cable is needed anyway
Kieran_Burns is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08 October 2007, 08:31 PM
  #11  
Luminous
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (3)
 
Luminous's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Muppetising life
Posts: 15,449
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
What would you want Cat6 for anyway? Is there anyway to actually make use of its extra capacity on a home network?
Luminous is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08 October 2007, 10:56 PM
  #12  
davegtt
Scooby Senior
 
davegtt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Next door to the WiFi connection
Posts: 16,293
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by Luminous
What would you want Cat6 for anyway? Is there anyway to actually make use of its extra capacity on a home network?
Suppose it depends on how big your home is and how many people live in it
davegtt is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08 October 2007, 11:06 PM
  #13  
stiscooby
Scooby Regular
 
stiscooby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 1,822
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
CAT-5 is rated to 100M
CAT-5e is rated to 350M
CAT-6 and CAT6e is rated to 550M or 1000M depending on your source

The general difference between category 5e and category 6 is in the transmission performance, and extension of the available bandwidth from 100 MHz for category 5e to 200 MHz for category 6.

So unless you require long cable runs and want to run a network at gigabit speeds then it's not really needed
Last edited by stiscooby; 08 October 2007 at 11:10 PM.
stiscooby is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08 October 2007, 11:31 PM
  #14  
_Meridian_
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
_Meridian_'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Mancs
Posts: 2,806
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default
Originally Posted by ChrisB
B&Q Warehouses sell PC cables cheaper than PC World.


Harrods sell PC cables cheaper than PC world...



M
_Meridian_ is offline  
Reply Like
Old 09 October 2007, 12:32 PM
  #15  
rossyboy
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (8)
 
rossyboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Flying the Flag for the GC8A
Posts: 4,194
Received 94 Likes on 58 Posts
Default
In the end I went to Maplin as I couldnt wait for a delivery. £11.99 for the cat 5e cable and only £12.99 for the cat 6 if I had wanted it. Got a cheap set of power speakers with the difference

I wonder how many thousand mugs fork out at PC world because they dont know any different .
rossyboy is offline  
Reply Like
Old 09 October 2007, 12:41 PM
  #16  
Andygreer
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (4)
 
Andygreer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Durham
Posts: 1,238
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
that still pretty pricey for a Lan Cable i just got a 30 Metere for £8,49 at my local computer shop on trade
Andygreer is offline  
Reply Like
Old 09 October 2007, 01:09 PM
  #17  
Dracoro
Scooby Regular
 
Dracoro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: A powerslide near you
Posts: 10,261
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Dunno about that
True, we're not all IT
Dracoro is offline  
Reply Like
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
How to: Android Nexus 7 HU install
JimBowen
ICE
5
02 July 2023 01:54 PM
Help needed
scoobhunter722
ScoobyNet General
52
20 October 2015 04:32 PM
New car new problems - alcatek
Brzoza
Engine Management and ECU Remapping
1
02 October 2015 05:26 PM
Kenwood multi changer model?
Raptorman
ScoobyNet General
0
01 October 2015 06:46 PM
iPhone 5S 65gb
B0DSKI
Non Car Related Items For sale
2
27 September 2015 06:58 PM
Back to Subforum
Computer & Technology Related
View Next Unread
Driving seat - make one or buy one?




Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Ethernet Cable Cost


Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:12 PM.