STARTECH C6ASPAT7BL Cat6a network ethernet cable 7 ft blue shielded

Category 6a shielded patch cable

The StarTech C6ASPAT7BL is a seven-foot Category 6a shielded patch cord built for network devices that need a reliable 10 Gigabit link. Its aluminum-polyester foil and tinned copper braid shield blocks EMI and RFI, while gold-plated RJ-45 connectors resist corrosion. The snagless booted design protects the locking tab during frequent moves. This cable suits installers and IT teams who want a factory-tested, RoHS-compliant drop cable for rack-to-panel or desk-to-switch runs.

10 Gigabit headroom with 25 AWG stranded copper

The 25 AWG stranded 100% copper conductors support 1.25 GB/s data transfer and 100 W Power over Ethernet, so the cord handles 10 GbE and high-power PoE devices without voltage drop. Shielding keeps the channel clean in electrically noisy environments such as server rooms or industrial cabinets. The 7 ft length fits typical patch-panel-to-switch or workstation-to-wall-plate distances; longer runs would need a solid-core horizontal cable instead.

Replaces unshielded Cat6 or damaged patch cords

Swap this in when an existing unshielded patch cord picks up interference or when a worn connector causes intermittent link errors. The shielded construction and snagless boot eliminate the noise and physical failures common with basic molded cables. The jump is worth it whenever the path crosses fluorescent ballasts, motor cables or dense cable bundles, or whenever PoE loads approach 100 W and the thinner conductors of older cords become a bottleneck.