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Networks Where do YOU buy your cables?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Digitalize-, 6 Aug 2009.

  1. Digitalize-

    Digitalize- What's a Dremel?

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    Im in need of quite a few Ethernet cables, but dont want to be paying stupid prices for them, just because i need quite long ones. Looking for something similar to Monoprice, but in the Uk.

    So, where do you get all your cables?
     
  2. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    Why don't you make them yourself? If you need a number of long ones a reel of Cat5e and a crimping tool would be the best way.

    I always get my cables free with routers etc, otherwise I'd have a look on eBay/Amazon Marketplace/computer shops.
     
  3. Digitalize-

    Digitalize- What's a Dremel?

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    Hmmm, making them myself is a good idea, as i could get the lenghts i actually wanted.

    Looked an ebay, just doesnt seems 100% Reliable etc.

    Will look into a Reel.
     
  4. Shadowed_fury

    Shadowed_fury Minimodder

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    ebuyer, ebay.

    cheap enough for me. got 2x Belkin 20m's both fine :)
     
  5. oasked

    oasked Stuck in (better) mud

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    ebuyer
     
  6. MiNiMaL_FuSS

    MiNiMaL_FuSS ƬӇЄƦЄ ƁЄ ƇƠƜƧ ӇЄƦЄ.

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    ebuyer.

    Used to do 20m Cat5E with terminated ends for £1.80 each with free postage.

    I bought 10 back then, cut um up and used them ever since.
     
  7. cribcoch1

    cribcoch1 Old Age is a Bitch

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    Whitesky Minimodder

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    No one uses Monoprice.com? The prices are incredible and quality is even in some cases overboard, even for cheap cables
     
  9. jbloggs

    jbloggs What's a Dremel?

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  10. Fazed

    Fazed Minimodder

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    Flea Bay, without hesitation.

    They cost next to nothing and I've never had a duff cable.
     
  11. Digitalize-

    Digitalize- What's a Dremel?

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    Ordered a 15M, a 10M and 3 1M's, all snagless for £10, bargain. Ordered some other stuff to get free P&P on eBuyer.
     
  12. knuck

    knuck Hate your face

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    i've been hosting lans for years and ALL of my cables are from people who forgot them :)
     
  13. M7ck

    M7ck Ⓜod Ⓜaster

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    Brilliant :clap::clap:
     
  14. fathazza

    fathazza Freed on Probation

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    http://www.kenable.co.uk/ are pretty good, especially for obscure cables...
    e.g. i was looking for a sata power to sata power the other day, which isnt exactly one that most places carry
     
  15. Elton

    Elton Officially a Whisky Nerd

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    Dunno, I find them in the strangest recesses of my dad's shop.
     
  16. docodine

    docodine killed a guy once

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    I do, but OP wanted a UK store.

    DIY or eBay would be your best bet.
     
  17. Digitalize-

    Digitalize- What's a Dremel?

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    They no longer ship to the Uk....
     
  18. yakyb

    yakyb i hate the person above me

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    scan and ebuyer are both cheap enough that you dont really have to worry
     

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