There is not enough copper in a foot of cat5 cable to make reclaiming it worthwhile. At best, the wire will be no more than 5% copper. Additionally, opening the cable releases fumes that could potentially be toxic.
Copper.
If it that much of a problem set up a wired connection and just buy an ethernet cat 6 50 foot cable for $20 incl s/h on Ebay for a Belkin gold cat 6 cable
It depends on a few different factors - first of all, you need to know the copper content. If it is pure copper it's going to be a lot more expensive than if it is 20% copper. Cheaper yet is an all steel cable, but they have a really bad track record and I wouldn't recommend them. Also, if it is already terminated (has the heads on it) will determine how much it costs. If you get a long bulk cable without any heads it will be cheaper per foot, but will require some work on your part. The shipping method is also a big factor in the price of cat 5 cable - make sure before you buy something that it is really the cheapest price - sometimes as much as 30% of the price of a cat5 cable can go to shipping! For a rough guideline, you should be able to get a decent cat 5 cable that is 10' long for under $5. You should be able to get around 1000' (in a bulk spool) for around $55.
for a 10 foot cable its like $5 USD I was able to purchase a Belkin gold series 50 foot Cat 6 high quality cable for under 20$ including S/H in an EBAY buy it now item and a 25 foot Cat 6 cable for just over 12$. I saw many very cheaply priced cables at Amazon.com and EBAY for less than I paid for either cable. You need to decide whether you want to purchase a Cat 5 cable or the newer Cat 6 more expensive higher capability cable. You also need to decide whether you want a brand name cable as S/H on non brand cables will run greater than the cost of the cable. Walmart sells a Belkin 14 foot cable for under 10$.
Cat-5 cable, sometimes called Ethernet cable, is short for Category 5 cable, a current industry standard for network and telephone wiring. Cat-5 cable is unshielded wire containing four pairs of 24-gauge twisted copper pairs, terminating in an RJ-45 jack. If a wire is certified as Cat-5 and not just a twisted pair wire, it will have "Cat-5" printed on the shielding.
* Category 1: Traditional telephone cable (voice but no data transmission) * Category 2: Data transmission up to a maximum of 4 Mbit/s (RNIS). This type of cable contains 4 twisted pairs * Category 3: 10 Mbit/s maximum. This type of cable contains 4 twisted pairs and 3 twists per foot * Category 4: 16 Mbit/s maximum. This type of cable contains 4 copper twisted pairs * Category 5: 100 Mbit/s maximum. This type of cable contains 4 copper twisted pairs * Category 5e: 1000 Mbit/s maximum. This type of cable contains 4 copper twisted pairs
It depends on the type of LAN; the most common cable in a LAN is UTP cable. In older LAN types you could also use coaxial copper cable. For UTP cable that would be Cat 5, cat 5E or above for most LANs.
10-30 dollars depending on Brand, quality, and length. The ethernet cable for a PS3 can be any name brand Cat 5 or Cat 6 (better grade) and needs to be long enough to go from the back of the PS3 to the back of your modem or router. $20 got me a new in package 50 foot Gold plated Belkin Cat 6 ethernet cable from an Ebay buy it Now price that was including shipping and handling cost.
You can tell the CAT level (or category) of a cable by looking for imprinted markings along the length of the cable. Look for the number preceded by 'CAT.' That is the category of the cable.
There is the USB cable and the twisted pair cable (Cat 5 and Cat 6) for networking.
They are available at most locations where Playstations are sold. I purchased a Belkin gold Cat 6 ethernet cable in a 50 foot length for $20 incl S/H on Ebay.
They are available at most locations where Playstations are sold. I purchased a Belkin gold Cat 6 ethernet cable in a 50 foot length for $20 incl S/H on Ebay.