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Suggestion for proper type of buried ethernet cable

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We had an outdoor gazebo built, and the contractor left a 1/2 inch conduit from the side of my house into the rear gazebo wall to be used for coaxial or ethernet cable.

So, I intend to run coax and 2 cat6 or 6a ethernet cables in that conduit; the conduit was buried a foot or so down, and the run is 55 feet long.

Should I bother with getting ethernet cable that's better than UTP? I thought about getting direct burial or outdoor-rated cable just as a precaution, but it is more expensive and perhaps unnecessary.

Thank you
 
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Of course wireless is an opion. But since I have a conduit connecting the gazebo AND Dish will soon run coaxial cable in it for the gazebo's receiver, I want to take advantage and run ethernet. I currently have a wireless repeater in the gazebo, which will become n AP once it gets wired.

I'm just taking advantage of the opportunity to be able to run ethernet cables.
 
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Buy the 250 ft. Use what you need. You can then store the rest against a future use or sell it on eBay, Craigslist,etc.

Even if you just threw the excess away, it would probably be worth it. You are getting a much better product with the gel filled.

Not buying it because you can't get an exact cut length is a mistake.
 
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