Reddit reviews VIVO Black 500ft Bulk Cat5e, CCA Ethernet Cable, UTP Pull Box, Cat-5e Wire, Waterproof, Outdoor, Direct Burial (CABLE-V011)
We found 4 Reddit comments about VIVO Black 500ft Bulk Cat5e, CCA Ethernet Cable, UTP Pull Box, Cat-5e Wire, Waterproof, Outdoor, Direct Burial (CABLE-V011). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
CABLE TYPE - Cat5e bulk ethernet cable, 500ft roll, connector freeMATERIAL - Solid CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum) 24 AWG, Waterproof Shielding. Gigabit Network Ready (NOT UV rated)SOLID UTP - (4-pair unshielded twisted pair) wires for economic useEASY SPOOL BOX - Ideal for network installation. Applications include direct burial, outdoors, and other environments where the cable may need a waterproof shield, but NOT meant for direct sunlightCOLOR - Outside jacket comes in a black finish
Lol, yeah so I was trying to save money and bought this outdoor cabling that is not STP. Its Copper Clad Aluminium wire and the jacket is covered by an outdoor jacket. Long runs only connect at 10 Mbps. This gore was just test positions, but I really messed up on that wiring. Going to rewire in spring.
Edit: this is the brand to avoid https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Waterproof-Outdoor-VIVO-CABLE-V011/dp/B00GYGNCPO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1481576820&sr=8-5&keywords=outdoor+ethernet#customerReviews
It has a lot of positive reviews but the negatives are it.
Crimper $15
Connectors $7
Snagless Boots $6
Outdoor CAT5e $50
Cable Tester $8
Charging all your neighbors to wire up their Ethernet for $50 bucks a pop: Priceless.
Well this stuff is CCA and not ideal, but for what you're doing it should work fine:
Cat5e: https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Waterproof-Outdoor-VIVO-CABLE-V011/dp/B00GYGNCPO/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1485195798&sr=8-15&keywords=cat5e+waterproof
Cat6: https://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Ethernet-Waterproof-Direct-Underground/dp/B00GYGQ31E/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485195187&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=cate5+500ft
Anything that is bury-ready should last quite a while as long as you don't accidentally cut it with yard care equipment. Think aerator or something similar.
edit: added cat5e/6 options
The advantage of using Ubiquiti stuff is the amount of info available: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ubiquiti+nanostation+ptp
PtP means Point-to-point, which is the kind of link you want to do. You will need some outdoor ethernet cable and a crimp tool + connectors. A simple cable tester would be useful too to make sure the cable is OK.
Also, Ubiquiti uses passive PoE. Plug your injector correctly or it will fry your computer's network card!
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any more questions!