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Blue Cat 6 patch cable 3 ft with snagless RJ45 ends

Belkin

Belkin A3L980B03-BLU-S Cat 6 network ethernet cable 3 ft Blue

SKU CH-JSEN-3S1BT MPN A3L980B03-BLU-S

Category 6 patch cable with snagless RJ45 connectors, 3 ft length, blue colour

  • Cable category6
  • First connectorRJ45
  • Second connectorRJ45
  • Product typeNetwork Cable
  • Overall length3 ft (0.91 m)
  • Product colorBlue
  • Cat 6 rating supports gigabit Ethernet speeds
  • 3 ft length suits short desktop connections
  • Snagless moulded boots protect the RJ45 clips
  • Blue jacket makes cable identification simple
  • Lifetime warranty backs long‑term reliability

Product identity

This Belkin Cat 6 patch cable carries a 3 ft length of UTP wiring terminated with RJ-45 male connectors on both ends. It suits home-office desks, small-office switches or any short-run gigabit link where a compact blue cable keeps routing tidy.

Sustained behaviour

The snagless moulded boots protect the release tabs during repeated reconnection cycles, while the Cat 6 construction maintains clean signal integrity across the full run. Unshielded twisted pairs handle continuous gigabit traffic without the crosstalk that degrades older Cat 5 links.

Deciding specification

Category 6 rating is the single figure that determines whether this cable supports 100Base-T and gigabit Ethernet; Cat 5 cables do not meet that requirement. Buyers needing longer reach or shielded pairs for noisy environments should look elsewhere.

How it compares

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Price $11.99
Cheaper than about 65% of the 9,945 comparable items (median $14.99).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameBelkin
Model nameA3L980B03-BLU-S
Product typeNetwork Cable
Product colorBlue
Connectivity
Cable category6
Ports & slots
First connectorRJ45
Second connectorRJ45
Size & build
Overall length3 ft (0.91 m)
ShieldingNo
Shipping weight0.04 kg
Package size135 × 86 × 28 mm

Questions about this item

Does the Cat 6 cable produce any heat or noise when running at full 100 Mbps throughput all day?

The cable is a passive copper patch cord with no active components, so it generates no audible noise and negligible heat even under continuous 100 Mbps load.

What devices must I already own for this 3 ft RJ45 cable to work?

You need two pieces of equipment with standard RJ45 ports — such as a router, switch, PC, NAS, or console — that accept an unshielded Cat 6 patch cable.

Will this snagless Cat 6 cable work alongside older Cat 5e patch cords in the same network?

Yes, the cable is fully backward compatible; it will negotiate the highest speed both ends support, so mixed Cat 5e and Cat 6 runs operate without configuration.

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