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A little off-topic: really long ethernet cable

  • 03-12-2008 3:22pm
    #1
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,726 ✭✭✭✭


    Anyone recommend where I can get a really long ethernet cable , around 20m+ I guess and preferablty online.

    Regards.


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  • #2
    087dannyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭087dannyboy


    try ebay i seen some up to 30m on there before


  • #3
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,726 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Okay thanks, they are all the same aren't they?


  • #4
    fdevine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,951 ✭✭✭fdevine


    I would imagine you could get all the required bits in Maplins or Peats to make your own.

    Scratch that, just checked again. 20m for €24.99

    http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?view_product=1&id=5168&sid=11&cid=135&scid=511


  • #5
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,726 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    I think eBAY is the best bet, like £9 for a 30m.

    alright thanks guys.

    Close/Lock thread please.


  • #6
    311
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,332 ✭✭✭311


    Marxcomputers are really cheap for a lot of stuff like this.
    Ethernet cable is listed under network ,10M = €8
    www.marxcomputers.ie


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  • #7
    beardo81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭beardo81


    related question, is there a difference in quality between cables? I bought a cheap 10 m cable for online gaming, trouble is I keep getting cut off at random and my speeds are fairly ok. Thinkin now it must be the cable, is there diffent qualities/speeds for them??


  • #8
    beardo81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭beardo81


    noodler wrote: »
    Anyone recommend where I can get a really long ethernet cable , around 20m+ I guess and preferablty online.

    Regards.

    Did you get sorted? If so how do you find it for the gaming?


  • #9
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,726 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Hmm, I didn't think so! I bought a 30m one (very cheap off ebay-shipping was more expensive) and I just hooked it up to my ps3 for the first time (very messy-wires everywhere) and it downloaded the latest firmware in about 5 minutes and another 3 to install. I believe that is quite quick?

    Your other question: I haven't used it for gaming yet. My internet connection is 3MB (although we never reach that high). All I can say is that the firmware downloaded quickly.


  • #10
    beardo81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭beardo81


    Cheers, thanks for the reply, have to keep goin by trial and error I guess!! :rolleyes:


  • #11
    3102derek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 577 ✭✭✭3102derek


    thanks for wasting my time. i made up a 30m lenght for you FOC.
    and you didnt even bother to respond:mad:


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