Question about wires (Cat5)

[Al Neri]

I have a huge spool of CAT5 wire... if I wnated to create a 20 foot ethernet wire, what exactly do I have to buy from home depot?

I have already wired my apartment and I installed jacks which were color coded. I was in home depot and didnt see any plugs that were color coded... I hope this makes sense haha.. thanks for any help!


DOn R.

 

[KLin]

You need some of these

and also a crimper.

EDIT: FYI, it's usually not recommended to make your own patch cables. You should buy them pre-made since their machine crimped.

EDIT #2: good prices on 20' patch cords.

 

[Al Neri]

how do i wire it all properly though?

I have a crimper and know what i'm doing to an extent... patch cables are so fvcking expensive that's all...

 

[Al Neri]

just saw the second edit. sweet. ill scoop up some of those!

 

[jlee]

http://www.swhowto.com/CAT5_Ch1.htm

 

[imported_LoKe]

Just cut them at the desired lengths, put some heads on them and crimp.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Don Rodriguez
just saw the second edit. sweet. ill scoop up some of those!

Patch cords at compusa, bestbuy, officemax, home depot, etc. are grossly overpriced. Always buy them online.

 

[sonoma1993]

What is a patch cord/cable?

 

[aircooled]

if you only need a single 20ft cable, you can probably buy it online cheaper than the crimping equipment.