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What sort of network cable to buy
Andrew Broughton:
I searched and thought there would be a thread already on the types of network cables and what to buy.
I want to get a 250' piece of CAT5/6 network cable on a spool.
For the maximum compatibility with most consoles, (Dante/AES50/GigaACE) should it be CAT6 or is CAT5e ok?
Shielded? Unshielded?
What's more durable?
This is dirt cheap, but is it any worse than the others out there?
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Tour-Grade-80-Meter-250-Feet-Cat5e-Reel-w-Neutrik-Locking-EtherCON-Connectors/183216099982
Others I've seen:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/968586-REG/allen_heath_ah_7000_etherflex_cat5e_cable_drum.html
https://www.amazon.com/Elite-Core-Rugged-Shielded-Tactical/dp/B01HA6D0PI
Rob Spence:
Personally, if cat6 isn’t much more money, I would do that for a bit more future proofing. Otherwise cat5e meets all the lab lounge gear specs I believe.
Pretty much all the console vendors spec shielded. You said network cable, not console to stagebox cable. If not used for consoles, unshielded is fine.
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DavidTurner:
http://www.digico.org/TechNotes/TN227%20RJ45-Cat5cables.pdf
Brian Larson:
I have not had good experience with the Elite Core product. Something about the shields not being terminated in the connector.
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Cailen Waddell:
--- Quote from: Brian Larson on August 24, 2018, 08:45:13 PM ---I have not had good experience with the Elite Core product. Something about the shields not being terminated in the connector.
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I have found this to be true on their reel products or anything with the convertible connectors. That said it’s easy to change out the connector shell.
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