Re: Re: cat5e stp or utp?

[Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 03:46:25PM -0000, s369180 wrote:
> > In most installs you will be fine with utp, stp only comes in
> useful if you have a "noisy" installation, ie there is lots
of
> electrical interference.
> >
> > stp is also more expensive and harder to work with, it's a lot
less
> maleable and utp just bends where you want it to.
>
> Thanks for the fast reply. I am not ready to rip up the floorboards
> and roll my own yet, first I want to get a few ready made cables. I
> am confused by the variety available at say, ebuyer. What are booted
> and snagless and assembled cable all about? Thanks.

booted, snagless etc etc describe the different ends on the cables.
snagless for example has a little hood over the release catch to avoid it
getting snagged when pulling it through the inevitable rats nets of wires
in your node 0.

If you're running any great distance I wouldn't get ready made cables, it
will work out cheaper in the long run, especially when you are ready to
chase the cables into walls & run under floorboards :-)