StarTech.com Cat6 Male RJ45 to Male RJ45 Ethernet Cable, U/UTP, Orange PVC Sheath, 5m, CMG Rated

StarTech's high-performance ethernet cable is packed with everything you need for running secure and speedy connections. The network cable offers 100% copper conductors, gold connectors, and is terminated ready for immediate use.

What's great about StarTech’s ethernet range is that they have a multitude of options to suit your networking needs. This cable is 5m long, allowing you to connect applications like an RJ45 wall jack to a network hub, in and around your office. StarTech.com realise the importance of colour too and have provided an excellent selection to choose from. This ethernet cable is orange, which means you can configure and organise your network easily by colour coding.

Prevent the chances of decreased performance through breakages with a snagless style. Snagless types, sometimes referred to as connector clip protectors, minimise the risk of breaking the RJ45 clips during the installing process, protecting the connector to fit with your requirements.

StarTech.com have even added PVC molded strain relief for when the cable is bent at an acute angle, reducing the risk of cable failure, and increasing its longevity.

This patch cable supports power over ethernet (PoE), meaning you can provide up to 100W of power to devices like VOIP phone & security systems, and 4k or 1080p video streaming.

This cat6 features 24 AWG sized copper wires, which allow less resistance when carrying signals. It also produces less heat than other sizes and these two characteristics combined make it a perfect match for its 5m length. Using high-quality 100% copper conductors in this cat6 cable not only means that it's excellent value for investment, but it also specifically helps to reduce near end cross talk noise (NEXT), which boosts reliability in transferring data.

Even better is that StarTech.com use 50-micron thick gold connectors to support the longevity of the cable. By using the thickest gold plating available, the network cable maintains a fast and reliable connection over a longer period of time, withstanding up to x4 as much throughput as a standard metal connector. The RJ45 connectors also eliminate signal loss due to corrosion.

This patch cable houses the wires in a durable orange PVC jacket. For peace of mind, StarTech provide a lifetime warranty with all their cables.

• Use with Gigabit networks and connect PoE-enabled devices
• Patches one device to another, e.g. a hub to distribution panel
• Connects workstations via a wall outlet
• Deliver data, voice and video over Gigabit networks

• ETL verified
• 5m in length
• Orange in colour
• PVC jacket
• CAT6 cable type
• 100% copper wire
• RJ45 connectors
• Terminated
• 24 AWG copper wire
• Snagless style
• 50-micron gold connectors
• Compatible with Cat 5E & earlier standards
• 650MHz rated performance
• 4 Pair UTP

• 1x 5m Orange CAT6 Ethernet Cable

Along the sheath of your ethernet cable will be printed the type of cable it is. So, to identify a cat 6 ethernet cable, it will have printed either 'CATAGORY 6' or 'CAT6' on it.

Yes. A CAT6 cable is a type of ethernet cable.

A CAT6 cable has a maximum length of 100m or 328ft.