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loveamd   08-14-2006 at 12:00:21 AM

The subject says it all.

I am going to buy some cat5e and think I saw a difference in a couple types.

The one I am looking to buy is "Solid Wire"

Is there a difference when buying this for making a home LAN?

Is the PVC jacket color an issue at all?

Also, What is the purpose of that fiber strand in the cat5e?

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jjw   08-14-2006 at 02:46:32 AM
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Stranded Cat5 is for making patch cables. It is more flexable, but has a shorter life.

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xiii   08-14-2006 at 06:22:40 AM
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I would stay away from stranded UTP wire. The jacket color doesn't mean anything unless you're going to have some sort of color-coding of your own.

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