can someone please tell me what is written on the outside of the cat5e cable. cheers.
ryanm2,
Mar 11, 4:35pm
what brand! normally brand name ,run / batch numbers and meter count and probably a whole bunch of useless numbers and or letters.
kiwicw,
Mar 11, 5:29pm
it's just that I want to know what is in my house.It is a new build,12 months old. I have been told it is Cat5e cable but is there anyway to tell if it is!
captaingraham,
Mar 11, 5:37pm
It will have ablue sheath and have eight wires (4 pair) inside.
kiwicw,
Mar 11, 6:10pm
thanks captain, have just been outside & taken the face box off & inside is a blue sheath with 4 pairs which is good as am thinking of getting UFB on.
kiwicw,
Mar 11, 6:12pm
thanks captain, have just been outside & taken the face plate off & it has the blue sheath with 4 pair entering the house, which is good as I am thinking of getting UFB on.
kcc55a,
Mar 11, 6:54pm
Thought it had been replaced with Cat 6 about 18 months ago.
t_naki,
Mar 11, 7:15pm
UFB uses fiber optic cable, at least to the first point. You will need to run a fiber to the first point where the "modem" will be.
eddienz,
Mar 11, 7:26pm
if you want to pay the huge price for the jacks
kiwicw,
Mar 12, 6:43am
fibre is only laid to the ont box which in my case is in the garage. This why I needed to know what type of wiring is in my house. I want the modem to be in the kitchen/lounge next to my first jack point, being 14 metres away from the ont.
ryanm2,
Mar 12, 5:30pm
One would think being only 12 months old and a new build it should be Cat 6.
kiwicw,
Mar 12, 5:50pm
well looks like I've been done.definately cat5e in ceiling.
t_naki,
Mar 12, 6:49pm
Only if you are lucky or specify it.
kiwicw,
Mar 12, 6:53pm
bought house as a house & land package.so left it up to the developer.
eddienz,
Mar 12, 8:56pm
just hope its not dasy chained
kiwicw,
Mar 13, 6:02am
yes it is , i will just isolate the rest of the house from the first jack point.
kiwicw,
Apr 14, 7:13pm
thanks for your replies.
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