I just noticed these Belkin networking cables at Poundland (Corby, Northants). The 10m crossover cables normally sell for up to a tenner, and the 2m network cables about £3. There were plenty on the shelves, but I have no idea whether this is a nationwide offer.
All comments (35)
spannerzone
20 Feb 16#1
Gotta be good, whilst I'd avoid Belkin as they're usually way over priced, at a £1 they're exceptional value as they are usually well constructed cables and connectors.
othen to spannerzone
20 Feb 16#2
I agree, Belkin cables are better than most, and far better than the free ones that come with routers and such like.
yusszn
20 Feb 16#3
It's cat5e or cat6?
othen
20 Feb 161#4
Both Cat5e.
grumpyone
20 Feb 161#5
Don't buy these long Belkin cables - they are tightly wound and you'll never get the kinks out !
darksideby182 to grumpyone
20 Feb 161#6
Whilst true these are only a pound.
008 to grumpyone
20 Feb 161#8
>>>>>
Wrong deal! :smile:
paulandpam1 to grumpyone
20 Feb 16#10
Fifty shades of grey comes to mind!
McNabFish to grumpyone
20 Feb 161#15
I've used them under carpets / floorboards. I don't see the kinks.
othen to grumpyone
20 Feb 16#17
Ray Davies and The Kinks?
Meathotukdeals
20 Feb 16#7
Oh good. Hope they are back in my local. Need some.
daithi
20 Feb 161#9
Hah, I know there is a wonky veg box you can get but that pepper looks like it is going into the fetal position!
theTrueFocus11
20 Feb 16#11
Excellent, I hope I can find one. (10m sounds good to me.....hopefully the length doesn't affect the data transfer rate much.)
The ethernet cable supplied in my Sky router box was of a stupidly short length.
Unfortunately these things won't fix the big problem with my
rubbish Sky internet.....it drops fairly frequently whether via ethernet or wifi.
Struggling to find a cheaper ISP though.
dar72 to theTrueFocus11
20 Feb 161#12
Distance won't affect the transfer rate until you get near to 100m. CAT6 is a waste of money for home use (and lots of other uses) too, you can get gigabit speeds out of CAT5e.
The 10m one is a crossover cable, you probably don't want a crossover cable, they used to be used to connect from a PC to another device without a switch in the middle but they're rarely used anymore.
Plenty of places online do 2m cables for around £1 anyway
theTrueFocus11
20 Feb 16#13
Thanks.
What's a crossover cable? And why would I most likely not want it?
I need more than 2m.
Probably at least 3m or 4m. :smiley:
![Fresh Breakfast Meat Box (Using code) @ Campbells Meat [Haggis / Lorne Sausage / Bacon / Black Pudding & More]](/images/topics/208684_1.jpg)
![[Xbox One] Q. u. b. e: Director's Cut on Deals with Gold](/images/topics/208716_1.jpg)
Opening post
All comments (35)
Wrong deal! :smile:
The ethernet cable supplied in my Sky router box was of a stupidly short length.
Unfortunately these things won't fix the big problem with my
rubbish Sky internet.....it drops fairly frequently whether via ethernet or wifi.
Struggling to find a cheaper ISP though.
The 10m one is a crossover cable, you probably don't want a crossover cable, they used to be used to connect from a PC to another device without a switch in the middle but they're rarely used anymore.
Plenty of places online do 2m cables for around £1 anyway
What's a crossover cable? And why would I most likely not want it?
I need more than 2m.
Probably at least 3m or 4m. :smiley: