We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Yellow Cat5e patch cable with snagless RJ45 connectors

Monoprice Inc.

Monoprice 102135 Cat5e network ethernet cable 350MHz 24AWG 0.9144m Yellow

SKU CH-NQJV-72KMA

A 350 MHz Cat5e patch cable with 24 AWG pure copper conductors and 50 µm gold-plated contacts

  • Product typeNetwork Ethernet Cables
  • Overall length0.9144
  • Product colorYellow
  • Key featuresBuy with Confidence: With Monoprice's Lifetime Warranty on a
  • Pure bare copper conductors meet UL 444 and TIA-568-C fire codes
  • 350 MHz bandwidth supports fast Ethernet and Gigabit speeds
  • 50 µm gold-plated contacts resist corrosion for reliable connections
  • 24 AWG stranded design stays flexible in tight routing spaces
  • Snagless strain-relief boots protect the latch during repeated plug-ins

3ft Cat5e cable for home networking

This Monoprice Cat5e patch cable carries 350MHz bandwidth over 0.9144m of 24AWG stranded pure bare copper. The 50μm gold-plated RJ45 contacts and snagless boots suit desktop PCs, routers, switches and wall plates in residential or small-office LANs. It meets UL 444 and TIA-568-C fire and safety requirements for in-wall use.

Replaces worn or slower patch leads

Swapping a damaged Cat5 or early Cat5e cord restores full 100Mbps or 1Gbps link speeds where the old cable caused errors. The upgrade is worth it when intermittent drops, failed PoE negotiation or failed certification tests trace back to cracked jackets, bent pins or copper-clad aluminium conductors.

Behaviour under sustained load

Pure bare copper conductors keep resistance stable during continuous throughput, so the cable does not degrade from the heating that affects copper-clad aluminium alternatives. The 350MHz rating provides headroom above the 100MHz Cat5e baseline, reducing return-loss spikes on long cable runs carrying constant video streams or backup traffic.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Ethernet & LAN Cables, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $4.99
Cheaper than about 92% of the 9,945 comparable items (median $14.99).

New to this? Which coin should you pay with — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

Specifications

Product
Brand nameMonoprice
Model name102135
Product typeNetwork Ethernet Cables
Product colorYellow

Questions about this item

What connector does the 102135 cable use for patching?

The cable terminates in RJ45 plugs with 50µm gold plated contacts on each end.

How should the snagless boots be handled during installation?

Press the tab down fully while inserting the plug; forcing the boot sideways can break the latch.

When might the gold plated contacts need attention?

If the plug is repeatedly unplugged, the 50µm gold layer can wear; replace the cable if the connection becomes intermittent.

More in Ethernet & LAN Cables

Similar items