Where to buy network patch cables?

[Aztech]

Any good sites or good deals out there? I need various lenghts of network patch cables...

 

[Crusty]

If you are buying more then a couple dollars worth of cable check out http://www.monoprice.com

They charge standard shipping rates, even for a $0.10 cable so keep that in mind. Otherwise their prices are always really low and their service is really fast.

 

[In2Photos]

I just bought a bunch of cables from Monoprice for less than I would have spent for one cable at a local store. Definitely consider them.

 

[JackMDS]

Example, http://www.monoprice.com/produ...p?c_id=105&cp_id=10232

 

[Schmide]

I was going to say monoprice

 

[0roo0roo]

bagged cables at frys are cheap

 

[RebateMonger]

Monoprice's cables are dirt-cheap, very reasonable shipping, wide-selection, and very fast shipping. I hate to sound like an advertisement, but I've never found any place better.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Everyone always mentions the price of patch cables at monoprice, but how is the quality? I'm guessing at least decent?

 

[zerogear]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Everyone always mentions the price of patch cables at monoprice, but how is the quality? I'm guessing at least decent?

I have yet to see a difference between the 5 ft cable I got for 23$ at BestBuy and the 1-2$ I got for 10ft at monoprice. No data corruption of any sort, so I'm happy.

 

[Blain]

A good crimper, some connectors and some bulk Cat5e might be in order if you plan on networking from now on.
Make sure and buy a Cable Tester if you're going to make your own.

 

[ultimatebob]

5 foot Cat 6 cables for $1.30 each? That's dirt cheap. Damn, I know where I'm going the next time I need cables!

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Everyone always mentions the price of patch cables at monoprice, but how is the quality? I'm guessing at least decent?

I don't have a Fluke to measure them. I can say that I've used hundreds of them over the past couple of years and have yet to have any apparent problem with one. I give them away to clients when I've dug into their network trying to find why things aren't working properly. The cause is often the use of hand-crimped cables.

 

[Aztech]

WoW, it's unanimous then, Monoprice! I've bought my A/V cables from them a while back, I didn't think about them for network cables for some reason...

Thanks for posting!

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
5 foot Cat 6 cables for $1.30 each? That's dirt cheap. Damn, I know where I'm going the next time I need cables!

its maybe 2-3 bucks at frys😛

monoprice is ok if you need a lot of very short ones, or can wait

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
5 foot Cat 6 cables for $1.30 each? That's dirt cheap. Damn, I know where I'm going the next time I need cables!

its maybe 2-3 bucks at frys😛

monoprice is ok if you need a lot of very short ones, or can wait

I don't have a Fry's out here... only Staples and Best Buy. They love charging $15 for stuff like that :|

Hell... I'm thinking about buying in bulk and selling them to my co-workers 🙂

 

[s44]

Best "need it now" local place = Lowe's/Home Depot

But yeah, Monoprice.

 

[faxon]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
5 foot Cat 6 cables for $1.30 each? That's dirt cheap. Damn, I know where I'm going the next time I need cables!

its maybe 2-3 bucks at frys😛

monoprice is ok if you need a lot of very short ones, or can wait

try $6.99, for a 7 foot CAT6 UTP cable. i just retagged about a thousand yesterday. $1 price hikes ftw. 14' cables are only $2 more now lmao

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Everyone always mentions the price of patch cables at monoprice, but how is the quality? I'm guessing at least decent?

Price? Low.

Quality? Good.

Shipping? Cheap.

I've purchased a few times from Monoprice and I'll likely purchase again in the future.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: faxon

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
5 foot Cat 6 cables for $1.30 each? That's dirt cheap. Damn, I know where I'm going the next time I need cables!

its maybe 2-3 bucks at frys😛

monoprice is ok if you need a lot of very short ones, or can wait

try $6.99, for a 7 foot CAT6 UTP cable. i just retagged about a thousand yesterday. $1 price hikes ftw. 14' cables are only $2 more now lmao

lol once they had the pink ka-bling cables free after rebate.

hot pink cat 5 with plastic gems embedded in the plug plastic. hilarious stuff🙂