CAT6 Cable -- Solid or Stranded??

[Whitedog]

I'm getting ready to install the Network wiring in my new house. I'm going to get a 1000' roll of CAT6 so I can eventually put in a Gbit network. Currently I only have 100Mbit gear, but that'll change...

Anyway, they have both solid and stranded wires to choose from...

Both types are 600MHz, 4 - twisted/unshielded pair wire. The BIG difference is the price from what I can tell.

$225
1000FT Quabbin Beige CAT6 600Mhz Stranded P
Quabbin DataMax® 6E, 4 pair, 24 AWG stranded, polyethylene insulation, white PVC jacket, unshielded. TIA Category 6 and ISO 11801 Class E patch/jumper cable. Backward compatible with 5 and 5e hardware. Performance tested to 600 MHz. Made in USA


$105
1000FT Gray CAT6 600Mhz Solid PVC Cable
Our gray 1000 foot bulk reels of high quality CAT6 cable consists of a PVC jacket and 4 unshielded twisted pairs that have 24 AWG. solid conductors. This CAT6 cable meets or exceeds the IEEE802.3 and IEEE802.5 standards.

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Anyone have any advice on Pro's/Con's of Solid vs. Stranded? I know the stranded can take more bending abuse, but that's about all I know.

Thanks.

 

[Whitedog]

Bump...

No input from anyone?

 

[ScottMac]

In-Wall cabling should ALWAYS be solid conductor.

The 100 Meter spec only applies if 90 meters of the cabling is solid conductor. Stranded has much more loss, lower specs, and is a major pain to terminate properly.

Good Luck

Scott

 

[addragyn]

Permanent cabling should be solid.

Patch cables are stranded.

 

[Whitedog]

Thanks!

I guess it's a no brainer then... being the Solid cable is less than half the cost too!