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Old May 24th 18, 12:53 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Where is the best place to get it cheap?
I just need 1000 ft roll.

This seems a lot cheaper than most. What is the catch?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/SPT-1000...FQF2wQodNDMG6Q


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Old May 24th 18, 03:20 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Default Cat 5 cable

no wrote:

Where is the best place to get it cheap?
I just need 1000 ft roll.

This seems a lot cheaper than most. What is the catch?
https://www.homedepot.com/p/SPT-1000...FQF2wQodNDMG6Q


You sure you don't want to expend all that effort to string cable by
going with Cat 5e cable (less interference)? The Home Depot ad is
selling Cat 5e cable. Cat 6 is better (even less interference) and
supports higher speed (10 Gbps). You don't want to be string cable
again sometime in the future because you went low-end and cheap today.
The Home Depot Cat 5e cable is rated only to 125 Mbps.

Buriable, waterproof, shielded, or high-temperature (to allow routing
through heating ducts) cable will cost more. We don't to what you are
comparing the Home Depot product.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1000ft-CAT5...item3f87a3f85b

That indoor-only cable is a couple bucks cheaper and with free shipping.
I believe you don't get free shipping from Home Depot until the purchase
order exceeds a $50 value. If you pick shielded cable at that eBay
auction, the price jumps $10.

A seller can charge whatever they want. They are fixed to some base
price, so you will find different prices from different sellers. As the
single Home Depot reviewer noted, it was "cheap" wire but didn't explain
what he meant by cheap unless it meant the splicing which should not be
allowed in a new box of spooled cabling. Splicing meant the box was
used instead of new, and maybe the store sold it as-is/used. If the
product doesn't match their description, and often when it simply
doesn't fit my job, I've NEVER had a problem with returns at Home Depot
so the reviewer is hiding something to make himself look the victim.
From Home Depot's listing, it is not something they normally carry. It
will have to be shipped to store (for free pickup) or shipped to you
(but is under the $45 minimum order for free shipping).
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Old May 25th 18, 02:17 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Charlie Hoffpauir
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Default Cat 5 cable

On Wed, 23 May 2018 19:53:40 -0400, lid wrote:

Where is the best place to get it cheap?
I just need 1000 ft roll.

This seems a lot cheaper than most. What is the catch?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/SPT-1000...FQF2wQodNDMG6Q


A clue might be in the one review posted on the site you linked......
one star with the comment that the cable wasn't even continuous...
"plices" in the box!
 




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