Fry's has everything, if you have one in your town and you can stand the place.
If you don't have a Frys or some other electronics place that sells components, the check call a local telecom company and see if they'll sell you some stuff or know where you can buy it. The networking hardware.. cable and connectors .. is the same as the telcos use.
In lots of places Home Depot now carries a full line of stuff connectors and stuff.
A good catalog source for tools is Specialized. You can call them at 800 866-5353. They also welcome International orders at 1 (214) 550-1923 or fax 1 (214) 550-1386. Email: SPCompany@aol.com.
I've been told that this is a good place to get all kinds of Leviton connectors at a good price: Synergy Datacom
Labor Saving Devices http://www.lsdinc.com. Labor $aving Devices, inc. has been in business for 17 years, and offers stuff to make wiring easier.
If you were Barry Bonds instead of who you are, you'd be putting in fibre optics instead of copper. There used to be a link to an article from the SJ Merc here, but they "retired" it, so you'll just have take my word for it.
A really thorough FAQ on cabling standards is at Ohio State
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