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Where do you buy your supplies?

For those of us with smaller and constantly growing networks, where do you buy your keystones, quickport faceplates, cable, tools, etc?

I use cat5ecableguy.com for mine, but was wondering if anyone found any place cheaper?

Also, do you buy pre-made patch cables? Or, do you keep a 1k foot box of cable on hand along with plugs and pressure relief boots?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Rigsby on June 8, 2011 at 10:02pm

We don't need new networking tools & such too often so, if/when we generally just check our usual vendor for sundry items, which is pcconnection.com

For cable, I keep bulk boxes of Cat5e patch and riser cable on hand which we pick up as needed from a local Home Depot store that we have an account at. I just make cables manually as needed.

I can say though, for pre-made cables of all types & many sizes, pchcables.com has excellent pricing. We order USB cables from them when needed.