Stranded or solid cat5?

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Hi

I've seen various websites with such info, but thought I'd ask on here for any real-life experiences. I have a small network at home, which is basically cat5e patch cables running under the carpet next to the grip. Works ok but would like to increase to a couple of sockets per room downstairs (to start with) connecting to a switch in the cupboard under the stairs.

Just had the hall/landing and stairs decorated so the carpets up. Thinking of putting cables under the floorboards. There's a few corners involved plus a turn up into the cupboard under the stairs. Will solid be ok for this, or stick to stranded for the flexibility?

TIA
 
Which ever you find easier.

Stranded is meant for patch cables as the pins on the RJ45 plug slice through the cable when crimped, however solid UTP will work just as well.
 
Solid is for patching and stranded is for if you have a RJ on the end. If you are using a mix of the 2 I tend to use solid core.
 
You'll be fine with solid-core.

However, if you're crimping a lot of cables by hand I'd go stranded as the pain levels quickly become rather high on solid :(
 
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