connecting 2 cat5 cables

Hi I have a cat5 cable connected to the my computer for networking purposes.
The computer has been moved for a short period of time and the existing
cable is too short. I want to buy a new cat5 cable and connect it to the
existing one to reach the new position of my computer. How do I connect the
two cables together?

Thanks

Rory

"Rodders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi I have a cat5 cable connected to the my computer for networking purposes.
> The computer has been moved for a short period of time and the existing
> cable is too short. I want to buy a new cat5 cable and connect it to the
> existing one to reach the new position of my computer. How do I connect the
> two cables together?
>
> Thanks
>
PcWorld would be pleased to sell you a coupler for not very much money.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Rodders"
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> Hi I have a cat5 cable connected to the my computer for networking purposes.
> The computer has been moved for a short period of time and the existing
> cable is too short. I want to buy a new cat5 cable and connect it to the
> existing one to reach the new position of my computer. How do I connect the
> two cables together?
>
You need a RJ45 Coupler, this one will cost £2.82 delivered:

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CX216R.html

eBay is often better for small stuff like this because sellers tend
to be more flexible on postage/handling charges:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=6738997750

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "recursor"
(E-Mail Removed) says...
>
> "Rodders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi I have a cat5 cable connected to the my computer for networking purposes.
> > The computer has been moved for a short period of time and the existing
> > cable is too short. I want to buy a new cat5 cable and connect it to the
> > existing one to reach the new position of my computer. How do I connect the
> > two cables together?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> PcWorld would be pleased to sell you a coupler for not very much money.
>
I expect they'd rather sell it for a ridiculous amount of money, but
as they don't list it on their website it's hard to tell.

"Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "recursor"
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
>>
>> "Rodders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi I have a cat5 cable connected to the my computer for networking
>> > purposes.
>> > The computer has been moved for a short period of time and the existing
>> > cable is too short. I want to buy a new cat5 cable and connect it to the
>> > existing one to reach the new position of my computer. How do I connect the
>> > two cables together?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> PcWorld would be pleased to sell you a coupler for not very much money.
>>
> I expect they'd rather sell it for a ridiculous amount of money, but
> as they don't list it on their website it's hard to tell.

http://www.pcwcomponentcentre.co.uk/invt/cat5coupler £2.67 vat included !!,
over priced of course, the last company I worked for got them in bulk for < 20p
but that hardly matters to the OP as he only needs one.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "recursor"
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>
> "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) t...
> > In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "recursor"
> > (E-Mail Removed) says...
> >>
> >> "Rodders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hi I have a cat5 cable connected to the my computer for networking
> >> > purposes.
> >> > The computer has been moved for a short period of time and the existing
> >> > cable is too short. I want to buy a new cat5 cable and connect it to the
> >> > existing one to reach the new position of my computer. How do I connect the
> >> > two cables together?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> PcWorld would be pleased to sell you a coupler for not very much money.
> >>
> > I expect they'd rather sell it for a ridiculous amount of money, but
> > as they don't list it on their website it's hard to tell.
>
> http://www.pcwcomponentcentre.co.uk/invt/cat5coupler £2.67 vat included !!,
> over priced of course, the last company I worked for got them in bulk for < 20p
> but that hardly matters to the OP as he only needs one.
>
Okay, I searched on the main site, assuming that covered the
component centre as well - obviously not. :-(

"Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "recursor"
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
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>> "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> > In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "recursor"
>> > (E-Mail Removed) says...
>> >>
>> >> "Rodders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Hi I have a cat5 cable connected to the my computer for networking
>> >> > purposes.
>> >> > The computer has been moved for a short period of time and the existing
>> >> > cable is too short. I want to buy a new cat5 cable and connect it to the
>> >> > existing one to reach the new position of my computer. How do I connect
>> >> > the
>> >> > two cables together?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> PcWorld would be pleased to sell you a coupler for not very much money.
>> >>
>> > I expect they'd rather sell it for a ridiculous amount of money, but
>> > as they don't list it on their website it's hard to tell.
>>
>> http://www.pcwcomponentcentre.co.uk/invt/cat5coupler £2.67 vat included !!,
>> over priced of course, the last company I worked for got them in bulk for <
>> 20p
>> but that hardly matters to the OP as he only needs one.
>>
> Okay, I searched on the main site, assuming that covered the
> component centre as well - obviously not. :-(

The component centre seems to be run by people who actually know a bit about IT.
Kind of hard to believe I know :-)

"Rodders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi I have a cat5 cable connected to the my computer for networking
purposes.
> The computer has been moved for a short period of time and the existing
> cable is too short. I want to buy a new cat5 cable and connect it to the
> existing one to reach the new position of my computer. How do I connect
the
> two cables together?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rory
>

Thanks for the replies, got what I was needing from Ebay.#

Rory

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "recursor"
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> The component centre seems to be run by people who actually know a bit about IT.
> Kind of hard to believe I know :-)
>
Did PCW take over an existing operation or start from scratch?

"Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "recursor"
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
> <snip>
>> The component centre seems to be run by people who actually know a bit about
>> IT.
>> Kind of hard to believe I know :-)
>>
> Did PCW take over an existing operation or start from scratch?

It's a good question, they went from being almost clueless as PCW to pretty good
as the component centre, AFAIK they just hired in some better management but I'd
be interested to hear if anyone knows if they surreptitiously took over an
existing operation.