What's the cable called that you would use in a wired internet connection?

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HybridGoomba

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I was fairly sure it was called an ethernet cable but when I look at Newegg I saw only one and it was $30. And since I just need a simple cable for the internet, I would never spend that much on one. I'm just wondering if I'm looking at the wrong type of cable or what, can you help me find what category I should be looking in?
 
What you're looking for is cat5 cable. Or cat6, or a crossover cable depending if you're linking computers or just linking a computer with a router.

Either way, have fun :D.
 
Thanks man you rock :). The problem was that I went under networking>wired networking instead of hardware>networking products. How did I miss that?
 
the more expensive ones are cat6 which is faster, but doesnt matter for most people,as thier gear doesnt need or support it.

its a cat5 ethernet cable. For pc -> router use patch. For linking pcs directly or daisy chaining routers, use a crossover cable
 
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