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Sky fibre ethernet cable

  • 23-10-2020 1:12pm
    #1
    caraghsma1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hey there. Just a real quick question if you would be so kind as to help.
    I had fibre installed on Monday and my 18 year old was home as I was at work. the engineer literally placed the black hub where it would reach and didn't place it in the location of my existing hub from sky q. If I was home I would have asked him to run it there, So I now need to purchase an ethernet cable to run it to that location.
    Am I OK to do this or do I have to use the cable (really short one) provided and if I can buy one is there a particular spec I need to look for?


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  • #2
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,298 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Run a new CAT6 ethernet cable from the where the ONT is to your preferred location.
    Enjoy your fibre speed :)


  • #3
    caraghsma1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭caraghsma1


    banie01 wrote: »
    Run a new CAT6 ethernet cable from the where the ONT is to your preferred location.
    Enjoy your fibre speed :)

    Awesome! Thank you! And for answering my next question about cat5/cat6. 🀣 you're a star thanks again ðŸ‘


  • #4
    alec76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭alec76


    CAT5E capable of 1Gb speeds too.
    I’ve tested this cable personally, 40m link , 1 Gb speeds confirmed,extremely thin round cable , 5mm diameter or so.
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VJ1TYDI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    but hey , buy CAT6 for triple price , no one will stop you :)


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