StarTech.com, 15 m Cat5e Ethernet Cable, Black Polyvinyl Chloride Sheath Unscreened, U/UTP

To ensure long-lasting performance, this high quality Cat5e patch cable features molded PVC strain relief that prevents the RJ45 connector termination points from bending at sharp angles - reducing the risk of cable damage, which could decrease network performance.

Constructed of only top quality materials, this Cat5e Patch Cord delivers reliable performance and is backed by our Lifetime Warranty.

This Cat 5e cable is constructed with 24 gauge copper wire, to support a broad range of Ethernet applications such as Power over Ethernet (PoE). Because we use a high quality copper wire, our cables easily sustain the power required for Power over Ethernet applications, whereas the inferior quality offered by copper-coated aluminum cables may be subject to insufficient power delivery, heat buildup, equipment damage and potentially, fire.

This molded patch cable offers high quality connectors comprised of 50-micron gold, to deliver optimum conductivity while eliminating signal loss due to oxidation or corrosion.

• Carefully constructed and tested, to keep Near End Crosstalk (NEXT) well within acceptable limits

• Colored hoods for departmental color coding

• Constructed with top quality components

• High quality 24AWG copper wire

• 50-micron gold connectors ensure optimum conductivity while eliminating network signal loss due to oxidation or corrosion

• Molded strain relief prevents the cable from being bent at sharp angles at the RJ45 connector, to minimize the stress at the plug termination point

• Backed by StarTech.com lifetime warranty

• Patches from hub to distribution panel

• Connects workstation to wall outlet

• Extend the reach of your Ethernet network devices by 15m (49.2ft)

Stranded Ethernet cables are flexible and are often used as patch cables, short cables that are ideal for connecting a computer to a wall outlet or to a router.

Although identical in their appearances, the key difference between the Cat5 and Cat5e Ethernet cables are down to the performance. Cat5e can support faster and more reliable data transmission, typically of 1,000 Mbit/s or 1Gbit/s which is 10x the speed of regular Cat5 cables which is typically 10-100Mbits/s. Cat5e being the newer cable has improved interference/ crosstalk than Cat5.