Where can I buy 1000ft of Cat5 for $30 or so?

Question

Where can I buy 1000ft of Cat5 for $30 or so? Can only find it for $75 today. I have in the past and cannot find a company that does so.

Also any recommendations on great deals for Cat5E, or Cat5E plenum would be appreciated, thanks!

Answer 1

Well don't forget that copper has become a precious metal these days!!!!

The days of 30.00 cat 5 are gone!

About the cheapest I have found is around 55.00 for 5e  (cat 5 is getting hard to find just get 5e)

http://sewelldirect.com/Cat5e-Bulk-Cable...

There may be a few areas where you can still beat that but not many!

Add: the cheapest "stranded" I have found is at

http://logicalplus.stores.yahoo.net/catc...

1000' for 59.00.

Answer 2

https://www.national-tech.com/

This is where I find all my connections. Used them to wire the whole house with audio and Ethernet internet connection.  

Answer 3

Try Ebay.

That's really asking a lot for a little, I assume you mean solid-core for installing in walls, not stranded for patch-cord?

I've never found spools of *stranded* Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6.  The hardware store person looked at me as if I had 3 heads when I asked if their Cat5 UTP by-the-foot was stranded or solid core.  They didn't know why it mattered and that was after I explained what UTP was and how the cable is used...

Answer 4

Your not going to be able to find it for $30.

http://www.compuvest.com/Search.jsp?Sear...  Here it is $65.  Your not going to have much luck finding CAT 5

However, if you skimp on cable, your going to have a litany of mysterious problems that are sometimes impossible to trace out.  I was running networks in Afghanistan and the CAT 5e was c**p!  I ended up having to do twice the work by getting more CAT 5e from Dubai (vice China).  

Also, if your looking at this as long term, think about going up to CAT 6.  It may be worth your effort to do something that can grow to the next level!

http://www.nextag.com/serv/main/buyer/Ou...