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[–] 34 points 1 month ago (10 children)

The snaky boy is more than $3 these days, at least if you get a long one.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    Also for just cheap cat5, it might not actually faster than modern WiFi.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago* (3 children)

    cat5 beats wifi in terms of wall penetration though, assuming you penetrated that wall with a drill and then pulled the cat5 through

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Say "penetrate" again, I'm almost finished.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Cat 6 is what, $0.15 a foot? Plus maybe another $0.50 for the connectors and boots? That’s a 16 foot snake for $3.00.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    I think last time I bought one it was a 50 foot one for something like $15-$20.

    People are mentioning buying from a spool but I am thinking more going to my local computer store,so there’s a some markup.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    I bought a 1000 foot spool a few years back when wiring my house and have used it for helping out friends and family ever since. I’m not sure how much I have left, but I’ll probably pick up another whenever I do.

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