Reply to: Where to buy cables and techy stuff?

[vetran]

you can buy pre terminated cables (yes its worth the extra if you don't know what you are doing or don't
have a decent tester) from Lindy or buy from poundland £1 for 5m cat5 + joiner from Maplin or TLC

You can make them but its a faff!

[ProjectManager]

Support British industry

I support local firms whenever possible, I have used these guys a few times, they have produced(yes, hand made) bespoke cables for me and they are decent quality and competitive price - Cables for Computers: SCSI, Fibre Channel & Fibre Optic Cables

I am not related to them in any way, just used them as a customer before.

[d000hg]

Neat, a nice option to consider

[Uncle Albert]

This looks like what you're after: https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/rj-ad...sions/7684422/

[d000hg]

Given I want to have wall-boxes can I buy pre-built patch cables then? I figured they would have to be wired in with all the crimping, etc. If a back-box can let me just plug cables in on both sides, perfect

[BR14]

Well if they're on Google they must be good.

But PVC Vs UTP how on earth do I know?! I just want a sodding cable

Also did you misspell Ethernet or did they?

Sorry, i'm sure.
I just thought they have lots of different lengths of ready made cable.
I thought you wouldn't want the hassle of doing your own terminators.

And they misspelt it, - they're in surrey, after all ;-)

[Uncle Albert]

Amazon clearly sells everything but it is not always the best place to find things, especially if you're not sure what you need.

I'm after some ethernet cables and fittings and would rather buy them somewhere I can phone and ask questions if needed - where would you recommend? Other than Amazon the only places I buy things these days are Screwfix and Laithwaites and neither of them are much use.

I've used CPC quite a few times. Not sure if you can phone them, but you can email them productinfo@cpc.co.uk

Bit off topic but you can get flat ethernet cables that you can just run under the carpet.

Here you go: Flat Cat5e LSOH Ethernet Patch Lead, 1m Blue - PRO SIGNAL | CPC UK

[WTFH]

In the past I’ve bought cable off eBay. Someone buys a 100m drum and uses half of it then sells the rest for a few quid. The hardest bit can be crimping it into a plug in the right order.

[d000hg]

quick google?
Eternet Cables

Well if they're on Google they must be good.

But PVC Vs UTP how on earth do I know?! I just want a sodding cable

Also did you misspell Ethernet or did they?

[BR14]

quick google?
Eternet Cables

[xoggoth]

Bit off topic but you can get flat ethernet cables that you can just run under the carpet.

[d000hg]

I used these guys when I networked the house:
https://www.fruitycables.co.uk/pages/contact-us

They were pretty good and held a lot of the stock I wanted but knew what I wanted so didn't have too many questions! What are you looking to do?

Really not very much but I've never done it before. I basically want to put a cable between my router and my office which is on the same floor - we have the floors up anyway so I figured might as well lay cables and fit boxes properly.
Just two wall-boxes 2/4 sockets and 1-4 runs of cable each about 10m, depending if I want to put a switch next to the router, or in the office. I don't really have plans to wire more of the house so I don't even need a switch right now.

But even looking at Cat6 cable there are loads of types, and most places only sell by the 300m drum. I can find what tool(s) I need easily enough but I almost wish I could just get a couple of longish patch cables

[b0redom]

Lindy

[ladymuck]

You could try Maplin before they're gone for good?

[Alias]

Places like this?