Amazon Basics Cat 6 Ethernet Cable 25 ft 10-Pack Black

Ten cables for wired LANs

This pack supplies ten 25-foot Cat 6 patch cables for connecting computers, switches and routers in a wired local area network. Each cable uses RJ45 plugs with gold-plated contacts to resist corrosion and maintain reliable data transfer. The 10-pack format suits installations that need multiple runs of the same length.

Cat 6 practical limit of 1 Gbps

The Cat 6 standard used here supports data rates up to 1,000 Mbps, which is the maximum throughput for Gigabit Ethernet equipment. Cables longer than the rated channel length or runs near strong electrical noise can reduce the achievable speed below this ceiling. The 25-foot length stays well within the standard's horizontal cabling allowance.

Replaces Cat 5 at 100 Mbps

Moving from older Cat 5 cables rated at 100 Mbps to this Cat 6 pack raises the link speed tenfold to 1 Gbps without changing hardware ports. The upgrade is worthwhile when the network gear already supports Gigabit Ethernet and the existing cabling is the bottleneck. It does not benefit connections limited to 100 Mbps ports.