[olug] [OT] Buying Cat5 cable locally...best price?

[Rob Townley]

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Dan Linder <dan at linder.org> wrote:

> Thanks for all the quick feedback.
>
> I checked Monoprice - good price for the cable if I can wait.  Price is $80
> for 1000' solid copper, PVC clad, but shipping to get it her by
> Thurs/Friday is $47 for a total of $127.
>
> I called Graybar and they are $109 for 1000' (copper, PVC).
>
> I called Computer Cable Connection in Bellevue (very close to me), and they
> sell by the foot at $0.13/ft.  A full 1000' is $130, but I only need about
> 250 ft at worst.
>
> Tomorrow I'll start running with what I have on hand and go to CCC to
> purchase the 150' or so that I'll probably need.
>
> And I can't afford/justify the Cat6 cable...sigh.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Obi-Wan <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:
>
> > > CC in Bellevue is your best bet.  Graybar carries it too.  I paid the
> > same price for CAT6 last time I bought some.
> >
> > Yeah, I don't think I'd run cat-5 again.  Cat6 will get you longer runs
> > at GigE speeds and short runs at 10Gig.  The labor is the same either
> way.
> >
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i hear you on the price, but i would make sure to get Cat5e, not just
Cat5.  i hope those prices are for Cat5e, or better Cat6.  Many of these
places have company policies to sell exactly what asked for even though
there are much better alternatives for basically the same price.  The
reasoning for the policy can come from a company employee recommending a
particular product and the liability that can ensue because of that.