Network cable - is this a daft idea?

[Neil777]

I've just realised that by connecting a network cable directly from the router to my pc upstairs that I can get 75mbps rather than the 55mbps I'm currently getting over the powerline adaptors.


With that in mind I'm planning on running a dedicated cable, my question is would it be a bad idea to get a cable that's long enough and chop the ends of to feed it through the holes rather than buying a reel of cable and probably using less than half of it?

 

[bledd]

It would work, but stranded cable can be more fiddly than solid cable to crimp an end on.

If you buy a reel, it's typically solid core.



How long does it need to be?

 

[Neil777]

Probably 20 metres or so would be enough, when I was testing it I used a 10 metre cable running up the stairs and across the landing and that was more than enough but I'm wanting to go up into the loft and back down to avoid lifting floorboards.

 

[Armageus]

With that in mind I'm planning on running a dedicated cable, my question is would it be a bad idea to get a cable that's long enough and chop the ends of to feed it through the holes rather than buying a reel of cable and probably using less than half of it?

Nope - perfectly fine idea, though if you are going to do any more cabling in the future, then it will be more cost effective to get a 305m Reel.

A 20m Cable is £10-£15 (e.g. https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-039-OP&groupid=1929&catid=1069 ), whereas you could have a 305m Reel for around £80.

It would work, but stranded cable can be more fiddly than solid cable to crimp an end on.

Stranded cable is fine for crimping - it's intended for Patch cables - Solid is harder to crimp as generally is used for fixed installations via Punchdown tools with Faceplates and Patch Panels.

If you buy a reel, it's typically solid core.

Depends where you buy it, I prefer a fruity cable site who supply almost any specification of cable 5e/6/6a stranded/solid shielded/unshielded plenum/pvc/external.

Don't be tempted to buy it from ebay, as 9/10 if it looks too good to be true, then it actually is, as it's not Copper, but Copper Clad Aluminium cable, which is a no go for most uses.

 

[andicole0]

I've just realised that by connecting a network cable directly from the router to my pc upstairs that I can get 75mbps rather than the 55mbps I'm currently getting over the powerline adaptors.


With that in mind I'm planning on running a dedicated cable, my question is would it be a bad idea to get a cable that's long enough and chop the ends of to feed it through the holes rather than buying a reel of cable and probably using less than half of it?

Or make the holes bigger.

Andi.