Cable Q

I need a new cable from my belkin wireless router to my NTL set top box, the
one I have is too long. I was thinking about 1.5 metres, but can only see 2m
on Belkin site. Any suggestions as to where please ?? What is the proper

pmj...

Maplin Electronics?
Or any normal Electrical/Computer Shop - even the likes of ASDA, ALDI,
Netto Lidl, along with B&Q & Homebase etc, sell them.
& so do Dixons, Currys & PCWorld.

name for the cable I know it's an RJ45

pmj...

Yep.
RJ45 is the type of Plug on them.
What the Cables are normally called are "Ethernet (RJ45) Patch Cables"
& make sure that you get a "Straight-through" one, not a "Cross-Over"
one.

A Straight through Ethernet Cable is what is needed, to connect
between a PC & a Router thingy.
A Cross-Over one would only be needed to Connect a PC *Directly*
to another PC (without Connecting to a Router inbetween)

A 1.5 (or even 2m) Ethernet Cable should cost you well under a Fiver.
If anybody tries to charge you more than that, they are just making
extra Dosh on them.

Jeff Gaines...

Leads Direct are excellent:

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You'll need to balance postage costs against higher shop costs!

You can run a network cable up to 100 metres so extra length is not a
problem - unless you're trying to keep tidy :-)

Cat5 or Cat6 will be fine, most modern routers can manage straight
through/cross over cables but if you're not sure get straight through.

Smokey...

Thanks for that Jeff, I'll have a look later.
Tidy up all the wires, they are in a tangle !