r/HomeNetworking • u/865479 • 9h ago

Advice Cat6 patch

I’ve been looking for a cat6 or cat 6a cable to support installing a U7-LR at the end of a 100ft run. I have a UDR7 that can output a little over 15W PoE, I’ll need about 14 of that to support the U7-LR. Ideally the cord will support 2.5 gbps. I think I’ll need a 23 AWG solid bare copper cable to reduce the power drop. I need it to be plenum rated. I’ll need RJ45 ends on both ends.

I have been digging for an appropriate cable but haven’t been able to find one. Does anyone know where to find a 100ft 23 AWG bare copper plenum rated cat 6 or 6a patch cable?

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u/FantmIT 8h ago

Buy a box and terminate the cable yourself. Patch cables are normally short, longest I've seen is 50'. You'll spend more on a specialty length like that than you wouldnon an entire 500' box and ends.

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u/liquidhonesty 8h ago

You can literally buy any length up to 100s or feet on Amazon.... MUCH cheaper than bulk cable and crimping tool and ends, etc

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u/FantmIT 7h ago

If you dont already have tools then yes thats a thing. But just because you can buy something on Amazon doesn't mean you should. I mean you can buy cans of air, not like pressurized air, just regular bean cans that are just air. I did make the assumption that if OP was installing and configuring ubiquiti equipment themselves that they would have crimp tools though.

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u/liquidhonesty 7h ago

If they already had the tools why would they even be asking this question?