The ever-increasing demand for bandwidth puts a continual strain on today's Local Area ... more
Networks (LANs). The Multimode Duplex Fiber Patch Cable from Belkin offers a superior solution. Boasting almost limitless bandwidth, it provides technology support
Postage & Packaging:Free Delivery Availability:3-7 days
The ever-increasing demand for bandwidth puts a continual strain on today's Local Area ... more
Networks (LANs). The Multimode Duplex Fiber Patch Cable from Belkin offers a superior solution. Boasting almost limitless bandwidth, it provides technology support
Postage & Packaging:see site for shipping costs Availability:3-7 days
Left: 1 x RJ-45 - male, 1 x BNC - male, 1 x RJ-45 - female, 1 x RJ-11, 1 x RJ-45, 1 x RJ-12 - male, 1 x TW-BNC - male, 1 x IBM Data Connector - Right: 1 x 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) - female, 1 x bare wire - female
Advantages: Good build quality, brand name Disadvantages: A bit pricey.
Okay, so before everyone gets too excited at the prospect of reading a review about a network cable, I'll bring you all back down to Earth and try to convince you why this one is so great...
If you've bought computer peripherals before, you will probably be familiar with Belkin, who are particularly well-known for their USB products. Belkin make all sorts of cables, including a variety of ethernet network cables.
This is a Cat 5 standard network cable (coloured red, but you can get it in many other colours, including black, grey, yellow, green, blue etc).
One of the major problems with network cables is their tendency to snag when bent through a small radius, and because of the way the individual wires are twisted around eachother inside the cable, this can lead to network errors. The Belkincable claims to be snagless ...
the I needed to go away and get a VGA cable to hook it up and that's what I did. Since I have alot of things around my TV (lots of computers things and electricity) I didnt want any sort of crosstalk (disturbance on the cable from other electrical devices- its quite rare now but not unheard of) I made sure that i got a double shielded wire, the best one of these that i could find was the Belkin PRO series. This basically means that it has 2x the amount of protective sheath around the cable so that nothing can get through and distort the signal. Belkin are one of the leaders in computer products, they make everything from routers to cables and I have a few of their products and they have never gone wrong for me, so I trust them and their products. I went to my local computer shop and got this cable for the very reasonable price of £3 ...
Advantages: Quick Installation, Colour co-oridinated, Fast Speeds Disadvantages: Price Varied
a range of lengths, according to your requirements and colours, i.e. red, blue, black, green and yellow.
For example at PC World you will be able to purchase the following FastCAT5e cables from Belkin
· 25ft (7.6M) £14.99
· 14ft (4.2M) £11.99
· 3ft (0.9M) £8.99
However if you are looking to use a CAT5e cable of longer length or for external requirements I recommend you contact a dedicated cable supplier, such as Universal Networks to ensure the suitability and safety of your product.
*Conclusion*
For a home user the Belkin FastCAT5e fulfils all the necessary requirements. Data, voice and video are flawlessly transmitted at high speeds, and the installation process is generally very easy. The network cable is ideal for file sharing and for broadband sharing, whilst maintaining speed and reliability, and the product is ...
Product Information for "Belkin patch cable - 5 m" »
Manufacturer's product description
What is a Category 5e patch cable? Think of it as the street that links the house on your block and all the destinations in town. In actuality, it's a cable used to connect all the hardware destinations in a Local Area Network (LAN). The RJ45 Cat 5e patch is perfect for use with 10/100 Base-T networks. PRODUCT FEATURES: Exceeds the performance requirement of Category 5e; Perfect in conjunction with 10 and 100 Base -T networks; 50-micron gold plated connectors to insure a clean and clear transmission; Premium snagless-type moldings to protect the connection; PowerSum tested.
