what should I be paying per foot for cat5, cat5e, cat6 cable???

[ntwrk101]

what is a decent price - can you point me to any websites/stores that sell quality cable for a fair price? and what's the maximum I should pay, when are they gouging me?

thanks for the advice,
kevin

[Mead]

You talking premade cables or are you going to make your own custom lengths?

[ntwrk101]

either way, depending on the price difference between the two. if it's a lot cheaper, we can crip our own ends, but if the premade are not expensive, we would do that to save time...

thanks,
kevin

[TOAD6147]

CompGeeks usually runs a special on 1000' rools of Cat5e with RJ45 ends, a crip tool, and a cble tester for around $50. That should give you an idea of what not to pay.

[ntwrk101]

thank you - there is a lot of stuff in that kit that I would not need, like the adapters, the switch, etc.

thanks for the info!

kevin

[Xeroid]

Also check Home Depot if you have one in your area. They sell bulk cat5 by the foot plus the connectors and crimping tool. I got some for $0.11 a foot last year but I borrowed the crimper from a friend.

EDIT: they are showing 500' for $39.98 on their website. HERE

[SiliconJon]

http://search.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bi...alsonic.com%2F