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Description of 3m Cat5 Ethernet Cable
- Enhanced Cat5E 350MHz Assembled Patch Cable
- Type: Straight Through Patch Cable
- Wires per Cable: 8 Wires
- Features: Stranded , gold-plated connectors
- Available Lengths: 1.5m, 3m, 5m, 10m
- Connector(s): 1 x RJ-45 - male
- Connector (Other Side): 1 x RJ-45 - male
- Compliant Standards: EIA/TIA-568B Category 5e
- Colour: Grey (Possible to specify other colour at checkout (Blue, Yellow & Black)
- Note: If alternative colour is not in stock, grey will be shipped)
- Jacket Material: PVC
- American Wire Gauge (AWG): 26
- Pairs per Cable: 4 pairs
Uses of 3m Cat5 Ethernet Cable
Used to:
- connect a router directly to the computer
- connect the router to a wireless access point
- connect individual computers, printers, scanners to the Router
- connect from an RJ45 wall plate to your PC, allowing network connection
- connect a series of patch panels, switches etc in a server room
- wire a building back to a central location to create a LAN
- Usually this task is done using rolls of cable which are then terminated
- connect a satellite receiver to a router e.g. to allow you access the iPlayer on a Freesat receiver (UK only)
Advantages of 3m Cat5 Ethernet Cable
The main advantages are that:
- the cables are pre-terminated
- saves on the time needed to make a cable
- Don't need to buy the crimping tool & RJ45 connectors
- Can be sure the wires are correctly wired
- They come in a range of colours for easy identification
- They are good quality cables at a low cost
Disadvantages of 3m Cat5 Ethernet Cable
The main disadvantages are that:
- It is not always possible to pull pre-terminated cables through existing ducting or walls
- The pre-cut lenghts may not exactly match your requirements and may leave slack
- The longest pre-terminated cable may not be long enough
- In pure material terms it is more expensive to buy pre-terminated cables than cable & connectors
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All orders we ship, leave our warehouse on time
- Standard Courier With Fastway (2-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €3.95 on Orders Below €100
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €100
- Express Courier (1-2 Working Days)
- With Fastway: Cost is €6.50 (or €2.50 extra if you qualify for free standard shipping)
- With DPD: Cost is €7 (or €3 extra if you qualify for free standard shipping)
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4.30pm with Fastway or 3pm With DPD (Mon - Fri) will ship from our depot that same day on the express delivery service*
- *Orders placed after 4.30pm with Fastway or 3pm with DPD on Fridays & during weekends / bank holidays will be shipped the next working day
- An Post
- Cost is €2.50 (P & P)
- Available only on selected products with the An Post logo
- Small Parcels
- Cost is €3.50
- Available only on products with the small parcels logo**
- Great Britain
- Cost is €7.50
- Western Europe
- Cost is €10
- Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal etc..
- Rest of Europe
- Cost is €20
- Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Iceland, Malta, Slovenia, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland etc..
- Rest of World
- Cost is €30
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Terms
- All shipping fee prices listed are ex-VAT @ 23%
- Irish shipping rates apply to the whole Island (North & South)
- Shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery and the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri only excluding bank holidays)
- *Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on express deliveries
- ** Applies to island of Ireland only (North & South)
- Heavy or Large Parcels (Applies only to Non Irish or UK customers): It may be necessary to charge higher shipping fees / offer option to cancel order
