Monoprice Inc. 141029 Cat8 S/FTP Network Ethernet Cable 25 Feet Blue

Monoprice Cat8 25-foot Ethernet cable

This Monoprice Entegrade Cat8 cable is a 25-foot patch lead built with 26 AWG pure bare copper conductors and S/FTP shielding. It terminates in standard RJ45 connectors and is rated for up to 40 Gbps data transfer at 2 GHz bandwidth. The blue PVC jacket suits rack, desk or wall-plate runs in home, office or data-centre environments.

Suited for 10 Gbps and 40 Gbps copper links.

Installers who need guaranteed 40 Gbps performance on short copper links will find the 25-foot length well within Cat8 channel limits. Buyers who need longer permanent links should look at fibre or lower-category copper rated for extended distances. The cable is not designed for outdoor, direct-burial or plenum installations.

26 AWG pure bare copper conductor gauge

The 26 AWG pure bare copper construction meets UL 444 and TIA 568-C.2 fire and safety codes that require solid copper rather than copper-clad aluminium. This gauge determines the cable's insertion loss and alien-crosstalk headroom, which together decide whether a specific link will sustain 40 Gbps.