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TSroadie
post Sep 3 2019, 11:11 AM, updated 7y ago

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i have unifi 100mbps. my router has a wired connection to pc1 in room1. i would like to have a wired connection to pc2 in room2. the distance is about 20m. i would like to future proof the connection a bit if the cost is reasonable. what type of network cable to i need?

these 2 5e cables have very different prices
PRO SIGNAL - Ethernet Cable, UTP, Patch Lead, Cat5e, RJ45 Plug to RJ45 Plug, Black, 20 m costs rm45.89
VIDEK - Ethernet Cable, Patch Lead, Cat5e, RJ45 Plug to RJ45 Plug, White, 20 m rm93.78

also these 2 cat6
ROLINE - Ethernet Cable, Cat6, 20 m, 65.6 ft, RJ45 Plug to RJ45 Plug, Grey rm109.64
ROLINE - Ethernet Cable, Cat6, 20 m, 65.6 ft, RJ45 Plug to RJ45 Plug, Grey rm150.81

and those cat6 cables dont have the word "patch lead". is that needed?
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post Sep 3 2019, 03:19 PM

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thanks all!! so in summary cat5e will work fine for my needs but cat6, if i can afford it, will be faster for file transfers.

- how to tell if the cable is "genuine"? is there a particular brand or certification to look for?

- what about "solid" vs "stranded" cable? or either will do?

- what about "UTP" and "Patch Lead"? they were mentioned on the webstore i checked. do i need to take notice of those terms?
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post Sep 3 2019, 09:34 PM

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is this genuine cable?

https://www.lazada.com.my/products/20m-25m-...1119778964.html?
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post Sep 20 2019, 09:47 AM

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i bought the cat6 cable. streaming videos seem to be better, but my file transfer speeds are not that fast. how do i troubleshoot to identify which point is the bottleneck/problem?
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post Sep 20 2019, 10:02 AM

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QUOTE(enduser @ Sep 20 2019, 09:57 AM)
read 1st page green text

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4731622

and listed ur equipment detail
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thanks

 

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