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Where can i buy a 100ft cat 5 in Dublin?

  • 17-07-2011 06:53PM
    #1
    flop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 197 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    The folks got UPC in the other day, and i need to wire their desktop PC (on the landing to the router in the living room. I want to use a wired connection rather than a wireless connection and i was wondering if it's possible to buy an 100ft cat 5 cable in Dublin?

    I see adverts on ebay for 100 ft cables but am wondering if i can pick them up locally.

    Thanks
    Flop


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  • #2
    swampgas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭swampgas


    flop wrote: »
    Hi all,

    The folks got UPC in the other day, and i need to wire their desktop PC (on the landing to the router in the living room. I want to use a wired connection rather than a wireless connection and i was wondering if it's possible to buy an 100ft cat 5 cable in Dublin?

    I see adverts on ebay for 100 ft cables but am wondering if i can pick them up locally.

    Thanks
    Flop

    For anything that long it's more common to make a custom cable - just cut the cable to length and terminate the two ends.


  • #3
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,447 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Two options from the 2 large retailers in Ireland which I could search their stuff online (like you could)

    100 feet = 30.48 meters, so lets just say 30 meters.

    Maplin
    30m Grey CAT5e UTP Patch Cable
    Order Code: N97FZ
    On their UK site £33.99
    Lets say €38.84+Paddy Tax = €45
    Total=€45

    Peats
    10m "Straight Wired Network Lead" CAT5(e?)
    Order code: 690689
    Retail Price €12.99
    &
    20m "Straight Wired Network Lead" CAT5(e?)
    Order code: 690687
    Retail Price €24.99
    &
    "RJ45 Coupler Straight Wired"
    ORder code: 7449330
    (but out of stock)
    Retail Price €6.90
    Total=€44.88


    I'm sure yea could find someone on adverts would make yea a cable to the size yea need for cheaper. Note a box of CAT5e only costs about 40~60euro (last time I bought one)

    Enjoy!


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