Cat 6 is state of the art cable, especially if you are stringing the cable
over 25 feet. I have network connections in 4 bedrooms and my home office
that are connected to a Linksys router. There is less loss possible with
cat 6, and the cost isn't that much greater than 5 is. To prove my point
check with a network consultant.

"Java Man (Espressopithecus)" wrote in message
ble.net...
In article ,
says...
You ought to consider using cat 6 instead of 5.

Why, Joe? Can you point me to any information on this?

Thanks,

Rick

"Justin" wrote in message
...
Do not strip the wires....punch them down with the plastic around the
copper.




"Gary Tait" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 23:55:33 GMT, "Pygoscelis Papua"
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
Hey there,

I was trying to crimp some cat5 ethernet cable last night. I
stripped
the wires and used a punch down tool to press the wires into the
connectors, but the wires would come loose before I could get all
of
them crimped. The cat5 cable uses stranded wire, and I'm
wondering
if
this is what is causing my problems. I had already crimped a
phone
line without problems.

Assuming that the stranded wire is the problem, is there some
kind of
marette that can be used for slicing solid wire to the stranded
wire?
I could then crimp the solid wire to my connector and tuck
everything
into the wall behind the connector faceplate.

thanks

CAT5 should be solid.


For in the walls. They sell a flex variety for patches.