03-14-2025, 07:17 PM
I'm thinking of getting a spare one in case.
How long do ethernet cables last?
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03-14-2025, 07:17 PM
I'm thinking of getting a spare one in case.
03-15-2025, 02:30 PM
Basically forever if you leave them plugged, otherwise sooner or later that little plastic tab will break.
Which doesn't mean you shouldn't replace them... Because the Cat 4 wiring that you installed in the 90s to support your 10Mb/s Ethernet won't be good enough to support early 00s 100Mb/s Ethernet (Cat 5), itself replaced in the later 00s by Gigabit Ethernet (Cat 5e or Cat6), so as you upgrade your devices, you should upgrade your wiring.
03-15-2025, 08:14 PM
Cat wiring is often in the wall cavities of offices and some homes with cat outlet plugs in the wall.
I recently discovered my RoboVac gets tangled in wires along the floor including it's own base station. I used cable ties and lifted them higher. |
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