CAT5e Cable

[vipsana]

What colour is the CAT5e cable (not the wires inside the cable) that Sky uses internally?

[TimmyBGood]

@vipsana 

Are you referring to an ethernet patch lead supplied by Sky for connecting between an ONT and a Sky Broadband Hub / Max Hub for FTTP broadband, or the bulk cable which Sky (very rarely) deploys to solve Q television issues?

[vipsana]

Hi

Just the cable from the ONT and a Sky Broadband Hub that runs along the skirting board.

We have a door frame to go around and if the cable is not white it is going to look ugly

[TimmyBGood]

@vipsana 

I believe Sky bundles a 1.5 metre black patch lead, but you can replace it with one of your choice in colour and length.

Note that Sky doesn't 'install' that cable: the customer is expected to plug it in.  The one they supply certainly won't go round a door frame so you'd need to source your own anway if you want the Hub that far away from the ONT.

[Chrisee]

@vipsana if I remember correctly its black with yellowcends but given you can buy ethernet cables in any colour and length you like cheap,y it is pretty easy to get what you want

[TimmyBGood · Accepted solution]

@vipsana 

If you are thinking of the cable to the ONT from outside, that's an optical pigtail and is a much thinner grey/white.

Left to right that's power (white with white barrel jack) , ethernet (black with yellow RJ45 plug) and optical pigtail (white with green SC APC plug)

[vipsana]

Hi

Problem solved. Thanks to everyone for the help.