Ethernet Cables

[charlesrshell]

I need to purchase some Ethernet cables. I was wondering where fellow SatGuy members purchase their cables that are good quality for the price.

 

[DWS44]

Like all other cabling needs...Monoprice!

 

[EarDemon]

All cabling (Ethernet, HDMI, speaker wire) I purchased in the past 10 years has come from Monoprice.

Great quality at great prices. Plus I like the variety of sizes. I have a small 8 port managed switch that sits on top of my router. I don't need a 3' cable to connect the two, a 6" cable does just fine. Same thing for HDMI. Don't need a 3' HDMI cable to connect my PSVR to my PS4, a 6" HDMI cable does the job.

The only cables I have that aren't from Monoprice are specialty cables, like my bidirectional HDMI -> DisplayPort cable I to connect my secondary monitor to my desktop PC. All oddities and converters I get from StarTech. If StarTech doesn't make it, it probably hasn't been invented yet.

 

[mdram]

i use amazon, they do have monoprice brand, but the house brand works fine

 

[harshness]

i use amazon, they do have monoprice brand, but the house brand works fine

Monoprice direct is typically cheaper -- especially if you don't subscribe to Amazon Prime.

 

[charlesrshell]

Thanks for everyone's reply. What do most folks get, 6 or 6a cables?

 

[harshness]

Cat5e is surely more than sufficient for home use up to small business. 10GB is probably a long way off outside of business-class servers.