This premium CAT6 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) patch cord delivers a high-performance 5 meter factory-terminated networking cable designed to strict German quality standards. Outfitted with standard corporate grey insulation and integrated snag-proof RJ45 boots, this 5-meter cord offers a generous length profile ideal for spanning long distances across server rooms, connecting perimeter office workstations to central pillars, or routing clean perimeter lines around home theater rooms while maintaining stable gigabit and multi-gigabit data streams.

Specification

• Length: 5 Meters (approx 16.4 feet)
• Cable Category: Category 6 (CAT6 Channel Certified)
• Conductor Material: 100% Pure Bare Stranded Copper (Provides superior flexibility over solid core)
• Shielding Type: UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)
• Data Transmission Speeds: Up to 1 Gbps (Gigabit) and 10 Gbps at short lengths under ideal patch conditions
• Maximum Bandwidth: 250 MHz
• Connector Termination: Factory molded RJ45 plugs with 50 μm gold-plated contacts
• Wiring Standard: T568B straight-through configuration
• Color: Grey
• Manufacturing Standard: Made in Germany

Features

• Snag-Proof Molded Boot Protection: The RJ45 connector features a molded plastic arch hood that covers the fragile locking tab clip. This allows the cable to be pulled through densely packed cable bundles, raised floors, or wall partitions without the plastic tab catching, bending, or snapping off.
• 100% Pure Stranded Copper: Formulated with fine copper strands rather than a single solid wire. This makes the cable highly flexible, allowing it to easily navigate complex baseboard routes, tight ceiling drops, or office furniture paths without fracturing the inner metal structures.
• 50-Micron Gold-Plated Contacts: The modular RJ45 pins are plated with heavy-duty gold layers, preventing oxidation over time and ensuring low-resistance surface connections despite repetitive insertions.
• Neutral Professional Styling: The classic grey color matches standard enterprise equipment, enterprise server racks, and office aesthetic environments, blending cleanly into the background without drawing attention away from status LEDs.

Common Applications

• Long-Distance Inter-Rack Routing: Bridging network lines across separate equipment racks or between main patch enclosures and remote equipment cabinets inside data centers.
• Perimeter Office Cabling: Routing network drops cleanly from under-desk computer towers along baseboards, around corners, or through cubicle raceways to distant wall outlets.
• Conference Room & Media Center Runs: Extending reliable, wired internet access from wall plates to centralized conference tables, projector configurations, or podiums.
• Network Storage & Server Interconnects: Creating a high-bandwidth, stable connection for network-attached storage (NAS) devices or physical backup servers positioned away from the primary network switch.

Professional Usage & Deployment Tips

• Manage Slack with Care: A 5-meter cable provides substantial length. Avoid coiling the excess cable into tight, circular bundles and leaving them hanging behind equipment. Secure large slack loops along vertical cable management pathways to ensure clean airflow and prevent physical strain on the RJ45 connectors.
• Respect the Natural Bend Radius: Even though stranded copper is resilient and flexible, bending it at a harsh 90℃  angle directly at the boot edge can warp the internal pair twists, increasing crosstalk. Maintain a gradual bend curvature of at least 4 times the cable's outer diameter (approx 1 inch or 25mm).
• Avoid Hot Equipment Heat Exhaust Paths: Do not route the cable directly across the rear hot-air exhaust vents of enterprise servers or high-draw power distribution units (PDUs). Sustained structural heat can break down the PVC/LSZH outer jacket over time and degrade signal transmission efficiency.
• Deploy Safe Cable Management: When grouping multiple patch cables together, use soft hook-and-loop (Velcro) straps rather than tight plastic zip-ties. Cinching plastic ties down aggressively can pinch the internal cross-spline or deform the twisted pairs, which can downgrade the cable's bandwidth.