- May 23, 2002
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I'm looking for a few hundred feet of Cat5 cable to run in my house. I'm going to end them in keystone jacks build into the walls. I've read some things that you can't use the stranded cabling in those types of jacks.
Example
Does anyone know for sure? I can get the stranded cable for less than the solid kind but obviously don't want it if I can't use it.
I've also read that solid cable is better when going distances over 25'. Any truth to that? I'll be going up to 60' in my house.
Thanks.
EDIT: Also, maybe I can use the stranded kind of I use the Toolless keystone jacks? I've only ever used the standard punch down type. Any real difference in how they work?
Example
Does anyone know for sure? I can get the stranded cable for less than the solid kind but obviously don't want it if I can't use it.
I've also read that solid cable is better when going distances over 25'. Any truth to that? I'll be going up to 60' in my house.
Thanks.
EDIT: Also, maybe I can use the stranded kind of I use the Toolless keystone jacks? I've only ever used the standard punch down type. Any real difference in how they work?