White CAT5 cable..? Availability / where to buy..?

Stroller

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Jul 21, 2004, 9:34:54 PM7/21/04

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I am popsting to see if anyone knows if white CAT5 cable is available,
as a friend has been given an ADSL router by his employer & he intends
running a network cable along the skirting board & up through a hole in
the ceiling.

There might be a case for wireless networking, but I don't think he's
that bothered about it (or wishes the additional complexity / expense),
but I have been thinking for some time that white network cable would
be a cost-effective way of making home networks a little more
acceptable to the aesthetically-inclined.

I seem to see CAT5 cable in every colour EXCEPT white, so if anyone has
any, or could point me to a supplier, I'd appreciate their reply.

Thanks in advance,

Stroller.

Silas Denyer

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Jul 21, 2004, 9:56:59 PM7/21/04

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"Stroller" <stro...@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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Funnily enough I had exactly the same problem this evening. I'd be
specifically interested in 5m patch cables in white if anyone can help!

Regards

Silas

Lurch

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Jul 21, 2004, 10:14:21 PM7/21/04

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On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 01:56:59 GMT, "Silas Denyer"
<silas....@turns.net> strung together this:

>Funnily enough I had exactly the same problem this evening. I'd be
>specifically interested in 5m patch cables in white if anyone can help!
>

Obviously the power of google escapes you, maybe next time you could
try it yourself first. Anyway, the first result in my quest for white
cat5e happened to be exactly what you're after.
http://www.broadbandstore.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=96
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Lurch

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Jul 21, 2004, 10:17:29 PM7/21/04

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On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 02:34:54 +0100, Stroller <stro...@bigfoot.com>
strung together this:

>I seem to see CAT5 cable in every colour EXCEPT white, so if anyone has
>any, or could point me to a supplier, I'd appreciate their reply.
>

I've not come across white solid core before, but how far is the run?
Maybe this 30m white patch lead can be used?
http://www.broadbandstore.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=99
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SJW
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Stuffed

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Jul 21, 2004, 10:54:45 PM7/21/04

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"Lurch" <theorigi...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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I've got some white solid core here, was given it as it was surplus to a
local office rewire or something. If anyone wants, I can go check the brand
on the box tomorrow?

Albrow SJ

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Jul 22, 2004, 4:49:02 AM7/22/04

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"Stroller" <stro...@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> I am popsting to see if anyone knows if white CAT5 cable is available,
> as a friend has been given an ADSL router by his employer & he intends
> running a network cable along the skirting board & up through a hole in
> the ceiling.
>

> > I seem to see CAT5 cable in every colour EXCEPT white, so if anyone has
> any, or could point me to a supplier, I'd appreciate their reply.

Screwfix cable (well the drum of it under my desk) is an off white (dull
rather than bright white), would probably be ok (better than dark grey). Its
kind of computer keyboard key sort of colour.

Maybe go to B&Q if you want to be sure (I would assume they both stock the
same stuff as they are the same company).

Sam
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Stroller.
>

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dnh

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Jul 22, 2004, 7:02:09 AM7/22/04

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"Silas Denyer" <silas....@turns.net> wrote in message
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> "Stroller" <stro...@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> > I seem to see CAT5 cable in every colour EXCEPT white, so if anyone has
> > any, or could point me to a supplier, I'd appreciate their reply.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Stroller.
>
> Funnily enough I had exactly the same problem this evening. I'd be
> specifically interested in 5m patch cables in white if anyone can help!
>
> Regards
>
> Silas

try this place, they even have it in pink. I've sued them before, good
service!

http://www.homestead.co.uk/b791.htm

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Groove

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Jul 22, 2004, 8:07:26 AM7/22/04

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dnh said this...

> I've sued them before..

Always helps you get good service <eg>

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Tiny Ramsden

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Jul 22, 2004, 7:05:38 AM7/22/04

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Stroller wrote:

I get light grey cable from Lioncom.co.uk maybe they have white as well
give them a mail to their sup...@lioncom.co.uk

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dnh

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Jul 23, 2004, 4:12:06 AM7/23/04

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Dorothy Bradbury

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Jul 23, 2004, 6:53:51 AM7/23/04

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Check through www.netshop.co.uk as they do both stranded & solid
core patch cables. Also electrical factors may do it, but only big reels.

Remember to watch bend-radius & not crushing the cable with clips,
although your planned usage is bandwidth limited to ADSL anyway.
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Aug 2, 2004, 8:12:32 AM8/2/04

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"Stroller" <stro...@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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Saw some in Maplin's at the weekend and its on sale... £14.99 for 100m...
and yes it looked very white to me.
www.maplin.co.uk product code PB75S