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Which is the best Buy: Shielded and Unshielded Ethernet Cables?

  • 04-08-2017 6:52am
    #1
    SFCable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Which factors should you consider before buying shielded or unshielded Ethernet cable?


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  • #2
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭degsie


    Harder to terminate shielded cable, plus it will be stiffer and slightly thicker than unshielded.


  • #3
    studdlymurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭studdlymurphy


    Just to add another question that may be relevant.
    If buying cat 6 which do I want? Which is best to future proof?
    Sheilded cat 6 or cat 6a? Or is just standard unsheilded cat 6 good enough? Can some cat 6 be used as a HDMI cable? Which one?


  • #4
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭degsie


    Shielded cable is required only in a very electrical noisy environment. It is a lot more expensive.


  • #5
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    degsie wrote: »
    Shielded cable is required only in a very electrical noisy environment. It is a lot more expensive.

    To be effective you also need to use the special shielded rj45s and have the devices either end earthed.


  • #6
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    SFCable wrote: »
    Which factors should you consider before buying shielded or unshielded Ethernet cable?

    Somebodys doing their CCNA.


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