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Longer cable
I want to move my router. Does anyone know if BT can supply a longer cable to connect router to box?
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pippincp
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Re: Longer cable
BT won't supply one but you can buy one from Ebay or Amazon.
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Re: Longer cable
Thank you.
I’m guessing if it has the red connections it will be for fibre?
I’m guessing if it has the red connections it will be for fibre?
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licquorice
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Re: Longer cable
It is just a standard Cat5E Ethernet cable. The colour is entirely irrelevant.
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Re: Longer cable
Oh ok thanks.
so why did but send me a new cable with red ends when I upgraded to full fibre?
I just assumed fibre uses a different cable?
so why did but send me a new cable with red ends when I upgraded to full fibre?
I just assumed fibre uses a different cable?
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licquorice
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Re: Longer cable
It was just to make things simple for folks, older hubs had a red WAN port. No idea why they still send red cables, probably because they have a large stock of them.
There is absolutely no significance to the colour of the cable.
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Re: Longer cable
Would it matter if I use a Cat 6 cable?
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Re: Longer cable
Cat6 will be fine
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