RJ45 Ethernet cable

[triskit]

i need an " RJ45 Ethernet cable " for college next year... I searched for it on newegg, monarch, circuit city, and best buy, but i didnt find anything... Where can i get one? I know what an ethernet cable is, but what is the 'RJ45 ' thing about?

 

[peterhuang913]

RJ45 describes the socket. Its 8 lines unlike the 4 lines of a telephone. You won't have much results trying to find a RJ45 cable. They're commonly known as CAT/5 (100mb standard?) or CAT/6 (Gigabit ethernet standard) cables. Depending on the length required, here are some links.
Newegg:
CAT/5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Ntk=all&N=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=0&Go.y=0
or
CAT/6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Ntk=all&N=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=0&Go.y=0
One on Circuit City:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Belk.../sem/rpsm/oid/97721/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
Monarch:
rj45 works on this one.
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Store_Code=M&Screen=SRCH&Search=rj45

Research & Information:
RJ45:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RJ45
CAT/5:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable
CAT/6:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_6_cable

 

[triskit]

ahh

thanks a lot. So... either a cat/5 or a cat/6 should work then??

if it makes a difference, here is what they say they require:

NETWORK HARDWARE: A 10/100base-T Ethernet card and a standard RJ45 Ethernet cable are required. You must provide your own RJ45 Ethernet cable. No other Ethernet cards or configurations, including external Ethernet/USB adapters, are supported. Modems and telephone cables are insufficient.


edit
it just occured to me that i ordered a network cable with my computer from monarch, in case i need to transfer a bunch of files. I looked on the website and it says cat6, and rj45 connectors heres the link:

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=270672


Even though its a bit long... that will still work right?

 

[peterhuang913]

The cable in the link should work properly.

 

[triskit]

well it works fine with my cable modem on my old computer... so thats a good sign. Thanks for all of the help.

 

[Trotter]

You can pick them up at WalMart.

I have a 15' flat one I bought there for either $9 or $14.