Buyer beware. Ethernet cables depend upon the cores within the cable being crossed with each other to eliminate external interference and crosstalk between neighbouring pairs. If the cable is flat, the pairs probably are no twisted and this smells like a case of form over function.

If you're planning to use this cable for high speed networking, or for it to be run next to other cables you will probably find it won't work or works badly. Just because you can buy one, you need to be aware of its technical limitations.

If you doubt what I have suggested I suggest you read up on twisted pair. The Wikipedia page is a good start. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_pair

I don't dispute that the price is good for 15m of cable but I would not want to use this type of cable for any significant distance. A metre or so might be ok, but 15m is asking for trouble.

Dont want to offend, but do you know what a standard is? And in particular a CAT5e standard?
I'd suggest less supositions and more facts.

It's only the pairs which need to be twisted (differential signalling), but that doesn't mean the bundles of pairs have to be twisted round. And this flat cable is not totally flat after all.
For the doubters, here's an example of a flat cable:

As chmielnik420 implied, complying with a standard is about the signal quality etc. not whether a cable is round or flat. And these claim Cat5e and there I'm sure they've been tested (since they're not being sold on ebay from the far east).

Buyer beware. Ethernet cables depend upon the cores within the cable being crossed with each other to eliminate external interference and crosstalk between neighbouring pairs. If the cable is flat, the pairs probably are no twisted and this smells like a case of form over function.

If you're planning to use this cable for high speed networking, or for it to be run next to other cables you will probably find it won't work or works badly. Just because you can buy one, you need to be aware of its technical limitations.

If you doubt what I have suggested I suggest you read up on twisted pair. The Wikipedia page is a good start. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_pair

I don't dispute that the price is good for 15m of cable but I would not want to use this type of cable for any significant distance. A metre or so might be ok, but 15m is asking for trouble.

5 delivered for £6.30....! Nice find chmielnik420, have taken advantage of that!
[£1.05 ea exc VAT, so need 5 to get the free delivery for orders over £5 (ex Vat)]

I too have taken a punt for five cables.

Good points made by Plunet, I do tend to buy From Kenable cables on ebay for my needs.

A few years old now but still worth watching....

https://youtu.be/ojFPdg7DGvk

Heat added op

Dont want to offend, but do you know what a standard is? And in particular a CAT5e standard?
I'd suggest less supositions and more facts.

Well I thought that cat5 or higher standard was based upon twisted pairs - surely the fact that these are flat means they're not adhearing to the minimum standard of cat5? (assuming they aren't twisted in some clever way)

That's doesn't mean it won't work, it will, it just means it's not adhearing to the standard cat5 type cables.

I'm no expert and am fully happy to be utterly berrated by an expert :smile:

I voted hot, there are times when flat cables make life so much easier and I'd be more than willing to lose a bit of theoretical speed if I could run a cable more discretely.

It's only the pairs which need to be twisted (differential signalling), but that doesn't mean the bundles of pairs have to be twisted round. And this flat cable is not totally flat after all.
For the doubters, here's an example of a flat cable:

As chmielnik420 implied, complying with a standard is about the signal quality etc. not whether a cable is round or flat. And these claim Cat5e and there I'm sure they've been tested (since they're not being sold on ebay from the far east).

One piece of advice If buying flat cables....

Before placing it under carpets or in walls TEST IT...make sure devices connect at Gigabit, the times I've seen this installed under carpets or in walls only for it to be connected and only connect at 100mb

Cat5 supports up to 100 Mbps. This is cat5e. The e stands for enhanced which gives less crossover feedback and supports up to 1000 Mbps. The hub / switch on most routers (supplied by ISP's) only support up to 100 Mbps.