Pro2 20m CAT6 Patch Cable Lead Cord Network Ethernet Internet for PC MAC Router

This item comes with a 12-month warranty.

Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat-6, is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that are backwards compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Compared with Cat-5 and Cat-5e, Cat-6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The cable standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet), 1000BASE-T / 1000BASE-TX (Gigabit Ethernet) and 10GBASE-T (10-Gigabit Ethernet). To maintain transmission characteristics and network integrity, it's essential to use the correct type of patch-cord to match the installation. A network port will perform only at the level of the LOWEST-rated component in the chain. Features: AS/ACIFS008:2006 ISO/IEC 11801 Category 6 TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1 Category 6 Conductor Material Bare Copper Size 24AWG Construction 7/0.195±0.015mm Insulation Material HD-PE Thickness Minimum at any point: 0.18mm Maximum average: 0.20mm Diameter: 0.96±0.03mm Jacket Material PVC Thickness Minimum at any point: 0.50mm Maximum average: 0.58mm Diameter: 5.8±0.03mm Category 6 Cable Standard: Category 6 is a standard that aims to support transmission at frequencies up to 250 MHz over 100Ω twisted pair. Supports current Category 6 applications such as 100BaseTX,100BaseVG, ATM, Gigabit Ethernet and all fast Ethernet protocols. How to distinguish a Cat 6 plug from a Cat-5 or Cat-5E plug: To distinguish a Cat-6 plug from a Cat-5 or a Cat-5E plug, just simply look at the way the cable's wires have been terminated at the end of the plug: A Cat-5 or a Cat-5E plug will ALWAYS have all eight wires in a single row The majority of Cat-6 plugs will have wires in two rows with four wires per row Some Cat-6 plugs will have wires in two rows with 6 wires in the top row and 2 wires in the bottom row

Conductor

Material Bare Copper

Size 24AWG

Construction 7/0.195±0.015mm

Insulation

Material HD-PE

Thickness Minimum at any point: 0.18mm

Maximum average: 0.20mm

Diameter: 0.96±0.03mm

Jacket

Material PVC

Thickness Minimum at any point: 0.50mm

Maximum average: 0.58mm

Diameter: 5.8±0.03mm

Category 6 Cable Standard:

• Category 6 is a standard that aims to support transmission at frequencies up to 250 MHz over 100Ω twisted pair.

• Supports current Category 6 applications such as 100BaseTX,100BaseVG, ATM, Gigabit Ethernet and all fast Ethernet protocols.

How to distinguish a Cat 6 plug from a Cat-5 or Cat-5E plug:

To distinguish a Cat-6 plug from a Cat-5 or a Cat-5E plug, just simply look at the way the cable's wires have been terminated at the end of the plug:

• A Cat-5 or a Cat-5E plug will ALWAYS have all eight wires in a single row

• The majority of Cat-6 plugs will have wires in two rows with four wires per row

• Some Cat-6 plugs will have wires in two rows with 6 wires in the top row and 2 wires in the bottom row