And the difference between CAT3 and CAT5e PLENUM is like 50% or more. If CAT5 costs you a fraction more then you have been paying too much for CAT3. Try dealing with some telecom supply houses, they stock CAT3. Only reason Graybar and others no longer stock CAT3 is because they cater to the sparkies. "Duh, gimmie a box of CAT5, ya know dat blue wire. Gotta wire up a doorbell and thermostat."

-Hal

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