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350X

350X

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I want to hard wire my Xbox 360, Cat 5 network cable still what you look for?

I need about 25ft
 
Category 5 (with no suffix) cable will work fine up to Gigabit Ethernet. But since superior Cat 5e and Cat 6 cable is readily available (Cat 5e should cost the same or less than Cat5; Cat 6 slightly more) you might as well buy the more advanced cable type. Chances are that you will not find anything less than Cat 5e in most stores these days. I'd still check for the "e" just to be sure. Cat 5e and Cat6 are certified to work with Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T), while plain Cat 5 (no e) cable is only rated for Fast Ethernet (100Base-T).
 
350X said:
Just reg 5e cable or a 5E patch cable???
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These days it shouldn't make a difference. Most Fast Ethernet and all Gigabit Ethernet interfaces have the capability of sorting out the signals without having to switch between normal and crossover cables. (Traditionally, an Ethernet "patch cable" used on an Ethernet patch bay will be a crossover cable.)

If you're connecting through an Ethernet switch, you'll need at least two regular Ethernet cables to connect two or more devices through the switch. If you're making a point-to-point connection (like plugging your Xbox into a PC's Ethernet port), you might as well buy a crossover cable just to be safe. You'll need to hand-configure the IP addresses, though. If in doubt, plug it into your home network.

Home networking basics
 
Just to be sure, I can buy a 25ft 5e cross over cable and if I need it or not, it will still work????????
 
350X said:
Was gonna plug the xbox right into the "modem" box.
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IME with cable modems and DSL media converters, most of them have the cheapest Ethernet PHY that they can find. Many that I've seen do not support auto-MDIX. If your Xbox has auto-MDIX, then you should be able to use any Ethernet cable anyway.

I'd buy the cable locally, and make sure that I can exchange it if it doesn't work. If it's going straight into the CPE modem without any "router" along the way, I'd try a crossover cable first.
 
Well I ll have to see what they got in stock but online wallworld has this cable for about $6 shipped

Belkin 25-Foot Cat6 Ethernet Cable - Walmart.com

Make use of the high performing Belkin 25-Foot Cat6 Ethernet Cable for upgrades that require great performance. This snagless patch cable can be used to replace any Cat 5 cable,
 
Belkin is a good name, and Cat 6 will be good to have if 10 Gigabit Ethernet ever takes off for the home market. And at that price, you can buy both types (if you need to ) for about as much as it would cost to buy from the local Radio Shack. Looks good!
 
Them MF SB CS AH don't use a standard network cable end, its a phone jack end on a 5E cable??????????

not talking about walmart
 
NO luck at all finding a 5E RJ11 network cable 25ft long

Found a few RJ11 to RJ45 adapters for $15-20 on ebay but no clue if it would even work right plus id need two of them.

one for the wall plug, one for the modem.
 
RJ11 is used for single and 2-line phones, usually in homes. If you want to carry Ethernet, You'll need a full 8P8C connector. RJ45 is the connector that Ethernet cables use.
 
Speed Daemon said:
RJ11 is used for single and 2-line phones, usually in homes. If you want to carry Ethernet, You'll need a full 8P8C connector. RJ45 is the connector that Ethernet cables use.
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The line from the wall plug to the modem is a network 5e cable, but it has RJ11 ends on it for some reason.

Im trying to move the modem 25ft to central of the house first.
 
350X said:
The line from the wall plug to the modem is a network 5e cable, but it has RJ11 ends on it for some reason.

Im trying to move the modem 25ft to central of the house first.
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Is this a DSL modem? If it is, that explains the RJ11 connectors on the cable you're describing. DSL uses standard phone lines (2 conductor) to communicate.
 
Shane2943 said:
Is this a DSL modem? If it is, that explains the RJ11 connectors on the cable you're describing. DSL uses standard phone lines (2 conductor) to communicate.
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nope, it ATT Uverse, they would not let me have DSL [phone lines can't handle it] and its a 4 wire cable, says broadband network 5e 350MHZ

no RJ11 I can find is rated for that or more then 2 wires........

And the modem has two in ports, one marked DSL, one Broadband, DSL one is tapped over.


Been stuck with dialup only until this year when they ran new uverse lines.
 
The last time I checked, AT&T Uverse is indeed a DSL service, even if they go to great pains to cover up that embarrassing fact.

Let AT&T do the move for you. That will save many headaches for all parties involved.
 
Not really, guy was here 5hrs, kept having to leave cause his work tablet or phone got no signal, when he left it wasn't even working on our PC, till I clicked apply settings. Didn't know what a wifi dongle was. Why I had him stick it right on the other side of the wall of the box and go.
 
Do you know for sure that it's actually using both pairs? If so that's a Good Thing since you'll be on VDSL2.

BTW, since this isn't Ethernet, you could just go with dual line phone cord (4P4C). That's a lot easier to find and a lot more affordable.
 
Well I wantto make sure its rated to carry data like a 5e cable does???

and why we can get uverse now, they ran fiber optic into the area.
 
*DSL runs over telephone lines, which are Category 3 cable with a maximum RF bandwidth of 30MHz, compared to 100MHz for Cat5(e). Although using a Cat5 or greater patch cable will not hurt anything, it's not going to gain you anything either. IJS
 
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