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Description of 5m CAT6 Cable
- Standard: CAT6 Patch Cable
- Colour: Grey
- Length: 5m
- Wires Per Cable: 8
- Connectors: 2 x RJ45 Plugs
- UTP 23AWG (American Wire Gauge)
- Pair Sequence: EIA/TIA 568A
- 550MHz
- Moulded Boots with Strain Relief
- Gold Plated Contacts
- Jacket: PVC
- Gigabit Ready
- 100% Performace Tested
- Snagless: Yes (RJ45 Latch is Covered)
Uses of CAT6 Cables
Used primarily
- In server rooms / patch rooms
- To connect PC / Laptop to wall plates
- To connect PC / Laptop directly to router or switch
- To run HDMI over CAT6
Advantages of CAT6 Cables
The main advantages are that
- The cables are preterminated
- They are low cost
- Longer length for lengthy runs
- Moulded plug with good strain relief
- Snagless design
- Are compatible with gigabit networks
- Are backward compatible with older networks
Disadvantages of CAT6 Cables
The main disadvantages are that
- May be too short or long for some jobs
- CAT6 cables are slighlty more expensive than CAT5 cables
- In pure material terms it is more expensive to buy pre-terminated cables than cable & connectors
- Not always possible to pull pre-terminated cable theough existing ducting
We aim to provide a fast, reliable & low cost delivery service
All orders we ship, leave our warehouse on time
- Standard Courier With Fastway (2-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €3.95 on Orders Below €100
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €100
- Express Courier (1-2 Working Days)
- With Fastway: Cost is €6.50 (or €2.50 extra if you qualify for free standard shipping)
- With DPD: Cost is €7 (or €3 extra if you qualify for free standard shipping)
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4.30pm with Fastway or 3pm With DPD (Mon - Fri) will ship from our depot that same day on the express delivery service*
- *Orders placed after 4.30pm with Fastway or 3pm with DPD on Fridays & during weekends / bank holidays will be shipped the next working day
- An Post
- Cost is €2.50 (P & P)
- Available only on selected products with the An Post logo
- Small Parcels
- Cost is €3.50
- Available only on products with the small parcels logo**
- Great Britain
- Cost is €7.50
- Western Europe
- Cost is €10
- Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal etc..
- Rest of Europe
- Cost is €20
- Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Iceland, Malta, Slovenia, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland etc..
- Rest of World
- Cost is €30
- Please contact us before purchasing to confirm
Terms
- All shipping fee prices listed are ex-VAT @ 23%
- Irish shipping rates apply to the whole Island (North & South)
- Shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery and the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri only excluding bank holidays)
- *Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on express deliveries
- ** Applies to island of Ireland only (North & South)
- Heavy or Large Parcels (Applies only to Non Irish or UK customers): It may be necessary to charge higher shipping fees / offer option to cancel order
