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2m Cat6 Ethernet Cable $0.50 @ The Reject Shop

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2m Cat6 Ethernet Cable $0.50 @ The Reject Shop
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Clear on 13/12/2017 - 22:03 files.ozbargain.com.au (2991 clicks)
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Good price for a 2m network cable. Check your local store for stock as they are on clearance.

Stuck several through an expensive cable tester and found no issues.

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  • follow on 13/12/2017 - 22:24
    +16

    Get the monster one. Much quicklyer

    • Clear on 13/12/2017 - 22:26
      +3

      Platinum diamond ends with copper iron wires in a gold plastic cover? Yeah I'm sold mate!

      • follow on 14/12/2017 - 00:35
        +1

        speak for urself

  • t_c on 13/12/2017 - 22:29
    +4

    Would be interesting if you could split one cable open, seen a video were some of the cheap network cables are so bad on the inside and the wires are not even twisted.

  • gstfree on 13/12/2017 - 22:29

    Will it pass Fluke test?

    • Clear on 13/12/2017 - 22:34
      +7

      I tested 3 cables with Fluke gear.

      • retiredfeline on 13/12/2017 - 22:52
        +5

        Sure it wasn't a fluke? :)

  • mrhatken on 13/12/2017 - 22:46
    +3

    Do they have a connector that protects the little plastic release? I hate it when they break on Ethernet cables :-(

    • retiredfeline on 13/12/2017 - 22:51
      +6

      They're called rubber boot and latch respectively.

      • mrhatken on 13/12/2017 - 22:54
        +3

        So do they have a rubber boot to protect the latch? I

        see some cables have a latch that has no end so can't catch on things as well (even without a boot).

      • abacus on 14/12/2017 - 00:19
        +2

        I positively hate them as sometimes you can't get to them to push them down to release the cable as the case of the modem or computer is in the way.

      • L0zBargain on 14/12/2017 - 10:47

        Boot and latch works well, and so does the single continuous piece release latch. Anything to stop them being bent backwards when pulled back through holes haha

    • AustriaBargain on 14/12/2017 - 03:48

      Yeah makes the cable useless, unless you want to have to push it back in every couple of days.

      • Arnor on 14/12/2017 - 12:19

        or everytime the mrs does vacuuming. i should slow her down

    • mattyman on 14/12/2017 - 12:42
      +2

      Nice little hack is to get some electrical tape and use that on cables that don't have the rubber boot.

  • toast888 on 13/12/2017 - 23:18

    It's probably copper coated aluminium wire, that's what all the cheap cables are made of. I wouldn't use them, if you bend them more than a couple times the wire will break internally and you'll have to buy a new cable. 0/10 would not recommend. Just spend the extra couple dollars and buy a proper, 100% copper cable.

    • dufflover on 14/12/2017 - 01:01
      +2

      Probably fine for someone after something to hook up their TV or old printer to a router and the cable is never touched again.

    • Guth on 14/12/2017 - 01:21

      I'm pretty sure copper coated aluminium cables cant legally be sold in Australia.

  • PAOK11 on 13/12/2017 - 23:22
    -1

    Doesn't buying an expensive cable tester defeat the purpose of $0.50 ethernet cords? Just saying

    • scrimshaw on 13/12/2017 - 23:38
      +15

      Clear works in IT, so a cable tester is already part of his toolbox

      • PAOK11 on 14/12/2017 - 10:01

        should have known

      • Clear on 14/12/2017 - 12:35
        +5

        Here's hoping I don't get a million PMs like you do seeking computer advice.

        • mattyman on 14/12/2017 - 12:42

          I know them feels.

        • Clear on 14/12/2017 - 13:24

          @mattyman: Like I don't even work in a repair shop. So definitely don't ask me.

  • cryptos on 13/12/2017 - 23:28
    +1

    Cool looks like these ones are digital as printed on the box!

    • [Deactivated] on 14/12/2017 - 08:59
      +1

      I was after analogue

  • Skinnerr on 13/12/2017 - 23:40

    How much r those usb fans?

    • Clear on 13/12/2017 - 23:41

      $9

    • heal on 14/12/2017 - 07:45
      +1

      If you pay $1 on gearbest you're probably paying too much.

  • overlook on 14/12/2017 - 00:15

    any reasonable gear for us to tester whether it is the lan port or the cable is faulty?

    • scrimshaw on 14/12/2017 - 01:23
      +2

      Well. A basic cable tester will simply check for pinout to ensure its correct and that signals can move through it.

      A certifier will certify that the cable has a few attributes at or exceeding specification:

      • throughput (this will look for things like 10/100/1000 and only certify to the level it hits)

      • low cross talk (cross talk = interference)

      • they usually can tell you how far down the cable a problem is. For e.g it could tell you 20 meters down, there's a crosstalk problem. So you'd go there and investigate.

      And thats why Fluke equipment, and other cable certifiers are so damn expensive.

      • Zorn on 14/12/2017 - 06:24
        +2

        Fluke gear can be pricey but it's a proven quality product with an exceptional lifetime. If anyone waa interested in their test gear let me know as work for one of their national distributors.

        • gstfree on 14/12/2017 - 21:28

          RS or Element14?

        • Zorn on 14/12/2017 - 22:43

          @gstfree:

          Neither man. Remtron Automation.

    • Clear on 14/12/2017 - 06:35
      +4

      I tested mine with Fluke and they were fine.

  • Quarn on 14/12/2017 - 00:36
    +2

    What is this wired witchery you speak of? What crazy science can make wifi travel through solid wire!

    • 3 on 14/12/2017 - 07:16

      It's just two antennas in a plastic sheath meeting in the middle 😁

      • abb on 14/12/2017 - 08:46

        You jest, but it's not far off. Each twisted pair (there are 4) is a balanced transmission line, and the signal does in fact propagate through the plastic/air between the pairs.

        • [Deactivated] on 14/12/2017 - 09:00

          Is it made with wires certified by the Postmaster General?

  • tuffasaurus on 14/12/2017 - 10:06

    At 2m you can only do a wiremap test on a cable. That means it's pins are in the right spot. A fluke DSX requires a minimum of 15m of cable to perform tests. I'm sure it's pins line up, but you won't be buying a quality cable. You can buy cheap cables that are certified to their spec, cat6 cat6a etc. You'd be much better off with them.

    • Clear on 14/12/2017 - 11:00

      Yeah I should have elaborated. I mean for 50c you can't expect this to be ideal for everything. No way I'd be sticking this in a network switch to patch in computers.

      • syousef on 15/12/2017 - 11:50

        These were selling for $10 then $5-6 then $2 and now 50c. I'm sure they're not super high quality but the ones I have (bought for $2 I believe) work just fine for what I use them for. I can't say for sure that I wouldn't get better speeds with higher quality cable but they do work at a decent enough speed for my purposes and my switches aren't top of the line either.

        • Clear on 15/12/2017 - 12:00

          They couldn't be any worse than a TP-Craplink switch.

        • syousef on 15/12/2017 - 14:18

          @Clear:

          I've actually been lucky with TPLink. I think that brand is pretty hit and miss.

  • messiah1095 on 14/12/2017 - 10:08

    Picked up 7 from my local store, bargain!

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