Network cable cable - about to click buy!

[McBainUK]

I have my router on top of my PC and currently have a 35m network cable between them (due to my old house layout). As you can imagine this is a bit excessive so I would like to swap it for a shorter one. I've got my eye on this cable, but want to check that it is just a short, standard network cable and is suitable for my needs. The 'UTP' is something I don't recognise. :confused:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/56278

[psycik]

UTP means unsheilded twisted pair - which is what a cat 5 is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_Pair

[McBainUK]

I see, so it would be OK for what I want it for?

[psycik]

yeah should be, I just had to check you were talking router to pc and not pc to pc (that would need cross over cable).

[McBainUK]

Yeah, PC to router. Thanks for your help. Never liked networking, more of a software guy

[psycik]

yeah so was I, only started getting into networks and pcs in the last couple of years, so ive had a bit of a learning curve as well.

[psycik]

but you can have a bit of fun if you play around a bit with networks: http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7195/drawing1kn1.jpg Here's a picture Of mine I did for another site.

[stustunz]

make your own

[McBainUK]

It's 64p. And like I said, I'm a software guy

[HtV]

I really doubt if you could make one yourself for 64p.