StarTech 15 ft Gray Cat6a Shielded Patch Cable, Cat6a Ethernet Cable, 15ft Cat 6a STP Cable, Snagless RJ45, Long Ethernet Cord
Item: IM19Y2663
Model: C6ASPAT15GR
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Price is $36.54
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C2G 3' CAT-6 Network Patch Cable, 24 AWG, Black (27151)~#|#~79A26802-F9AF-4749-89A1D8CAA00A4759_sc7C2G 3' CAT-6 Network Patch Cable, 24 AWG, Black (27151)~#|#~981D8577-B9E5-463F-8092AF5DD2D99510_sc7
Item: IM1U40302
Model: 27151
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Price is $5.67
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StarTech 20 ft Gray Cat6a Shielded Patch Cable, Cat6a Ethernet Cable, 20ft Cat 6a STP Cable, Snagless RJ45, Long Ethernet Cord
Item: IM19Y2668
Model: C6ASPAT20GR
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Price is $36.95
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StarTech Aqua OM4 Duplex Multimode Fiber, 3m/ 9 ft, 100 Gb, 50/125, OM4 Fiber, LC to LC Fiber Patch Cable (450FBLCLC3)StarTech Aqua OM4 Duplex Multimode Fiber, 3m/ 9 ft, 100 Gb, 50/125, OM4 Fiber, LC to LC Fiber Patch Cable (450FBLCLC3)
Item: IM11AX345
Model: 450FBLCLC3
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Price is $31.57
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Belkin® 100' RJ45 Cat-6 Patch Cable; Black
Item: 556610
Model: A3L980-100-BLKS
Price is $48.69
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StarTech 10' CAT-6a Ethernet Cable, 27AWG, White (NLWH-10F-CAT6A-PATCH)StarTech 10' CAT-6a Ethernet Cable, 27AWG, White (NLWH-10F-CAT6A-PATCH)
Item: IM108HZ87
Model: NLWH-10F-CAT6A-PATCH
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Price is $19.47
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StarTech 15' CAT-5e Black Molded RJ45 UTP Patch Cable
Item: IM1J96522
Model: M45PATCH15BK
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Price is $20.63
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StarTech C6PATCH20WH 20ft Cat-6 White Molded RJ45 UTP Gigabit Patch Cable
Item: IM1C79003
Model: C6PATCH20WH
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Price is $16.15
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Monoprice 20' RJ45 to RJ45 Networking Cable, Male to Male, White (105015)
Item: 1254106
Model: 105015
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Price is $12.89
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Monoprice FLEXboot Series 25' 24 AWG CAT-6 UTP Ethernet Network Cable, Black~#|#~m001420629_sc7
Item: 1255574
Model: 109801
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Price is $15.89
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10 ft. CAT6 Ethernet Cable - 10 Pack - ETL Verified - Blue CAT6 Patch Cord - Snagless RJ45 Connectors - 24 AWG - UTP
Item: IM17FZ929
Model: N6PATCH10BL10PK
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Price is $85.17
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Tripp Lite 50' RJ-45 CAT-6 Patch Cable, Gray (N201-050-GY)~#|#~m001573147_sc7Tripp Lite 50' RJ-45 CAT-6 Patch Cable, Gray (N201-050-GY)~#|#~m000971836_sc7
Item: IM1M45864
Model: N201-050-GY
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Price is $19.49
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StarTech 45PATCH15YL Cat5e Patch Cable with Snagless RJ45 Connectors, 15ft, Yellow
Item: IM1CH4483
Model: 45PATCH15YL
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Price is $10.18
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StarTech C6PATCH25GR 25ft Cat-6 Gray Molded RJ45 UTP Gigabit Patch Cable
Item: IM1C45647
Model: C6PATCH25GR
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Price is $19.21
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StarTech 6 ft. CAT-6a Ethernet Cable, 27AWG, Red (NLRD-6F-CAT-6a-PATCH)~#|#~8267B40F-5E6E-40D1-B50875E48E96A79E_sc7StarTech 6 ft. CAT-6a Ethernet Cable, 27AWG, Red (NLRD-6F-CAT-6a-PATCH)~#|#~946B27ED-4C1C-4CAE-9C57C0031285EA03_sc7
Item: IM1SB5259
Model: NLRD-6F-CAT6A-PATCH
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Price is $19.25
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StarTech 6.6ft LC to LC Fiber Optic Cable, Single Mode, 9/125µm, LSZH, 10G (SMDOS2LCLC2M)~#|#~0232B798-CFF1-417F-BBF4A01DF79EBF62_sc7StarTech 6.6ft LC to LC Fiber Optic Cable, Single Mode, 9/125µm, LSZH, 10G (SMDOS2LCLC2M)~#|#~9D372F25-764D-49F6-A2BD466ECFE0DC6A_sc7
Item: IM1JP4343
Model: SMDOS2LCLC2M
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Price is $23.37
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Startech® 25' Cat 5e Molded RJ-45 Male/Male Patch Cables
Item: IM1CK4460
Model: M45PATCH25BK
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Price is $16.19
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StarTech 6' CAT-8 Ethernet Cable, 26 AWG, White (NLWH-6F-CAT8-PATCH)~#|#~sp245682718_sc7StarTech 6' CAT-8 Ethernet Cable, 26 AWG, White (NLWH-6F-CAT8-PATCH)~#|#~sp245682703_sc7
Item: 24603122
Model: NLWH-6F-CAT8-PATCH
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Price is $31.99
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Belkin 7' CAT-5e Patch Cable, Blue~#|#~s0273680_sc7
Item: 677567
Model: A3L791-07-BLU
Price is $6.69
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StarTech RJ45PATCH6 Cat5e Patch Cable with Snagless RJ45 Connectors, 6ft, BlueStarTech RJ45PATCH6 Cat5e Patch Cable with Snagless RJ45 Connectors, 6ft, Blue
Item: IM1J96312
Model: RJ45PATCH6
Price is $17.99
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StarTech 3m (9.8ft) LC to SC (UPC) Duplex OS2 Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125, Yellow (SMLCSC-OS2-3M)~#|#~9F46BA50-C5C8-47BD-AAC45A03902815A2_sc7StarTech 3m (9.8ft) LC to SC (UPC) Duplex OS2 Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125, Yellow (SMLCSC-OS2-3M)~#|#~E4E6480C-231C-46F5-B2ADC15EEC006E4C_sc7
Item: IM1JP9971
Model: SMLCSC-OS2-3M
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Price is $24.74
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AddOn 6.56 10GBase-CU Twinax Network CableAddOn 6.56 10GBase-CU Twinax Network Cable
Item: IM1QN8387
Model: HDMI2VGA
Price is $16.49
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Tripp Lite Cat6 GbE Gigabit Ethernet Snagless Molded Patch Cable UTP Blue RJ45 M/M 6in 6" (N201-06N-BL)~#|#~m006851791_sc7
Item: IM12DA002
Model: N201-06N-BL
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Price is $9.49
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Cisco 3.28' Stacking Cable, Male to Male, Black (STACK-T4-1M=)~#|#~sp237145700_sc7
Item: IM15RU578
Model: STACK-T4-1M=
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Price is $267.61
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3 ft. CAT6 Ethernet cable - 10 Pack - ETL Verified - Blue CAT6 Patch Cord - Molded RJ45 Connectors - 24 AWG - UTP
Item: IM17FZ072
Model: C6PATCH3BL10PK
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Price is $60.05
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StarTech PEX1000SFP2 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card With Open SFP Slot
Item: IM1VW2762
Model: PEX1000SFP2
Price is $221.15
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Startech® 50' Cat 6 Snagless RJ-45 Male/Male Patch Cables
Item: IM1DM7788
Model: N6PATCH50BK
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Price is $25.39
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Tripp Lite N201-015-RD 15' CAT-6 Gigabit Snagless Molded Patch Cable, Red~#|#~m000241320_sc7
Item: IM1PK7121
Model: N201-015-RD
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Price is $17.29
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Tripp Lite N201-007-GY 7' RJ-45 CAT-6 Patch Cable, GrayTripp Lite N201-007-GY 7' RJ-45 CAT-6 Patch Cable, Gray
Item: IM1601391
Model: N201-007-GY
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Price is $5.29
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Tripp Lite 10' Fiber Optic LC/LC Duplex Patch Cable, Yellow
Item: IM1L81228
Model: N370-03M
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Price is $31.69
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Tripp Lite N201-007-PU 7' CAT-6 Patch Cable, Purple~#|#~m000241060_sc7
Item: IM1PK7849
Model: N201-007-PU
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Price is $13.39
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Tripp Lite N201-100-BK 100' CAT-6 Patch Cable, Black
Tripp Lite N201-100-BK 100' CAT-6 Patch Cable, Black is Out of stock
Item: IM1PK7428
Model: N201-100-BK
No reviews yet
Price is $38.19
FLEXboot Series Cat5e 24AWG UTP Ethernet Network Patch Cable, 3ft BlackFLEXboot Series Cat5e 24AWG UTP Ethernet Network Patch Cable, 3ft Black
FLEXboot Series Cat5e 24AWG UTP Ethernet Network Patch Cable, 3ft Black is Out of stock
Item: 2505543
Model: 111327
No reviews yet
Price is $9.29
Monoprice 5' CAT-6 Ethernet Network Cable, Black (103426)~#|#~m001420568_sc7
Monoprice 5' CAT-6 Ethernet Network Cable, Black (103426) is Out of stock
Item: 1254387
Model: 103426
No reviews yet
Price is $13.49
Monoprice FLEXboot Series 7' Cat5e UTP Ethernet Network Patch Cable, 24AWG, Black (111381)Monoprice FLEXboot Series 7' Cat5e UTP Ethernet Network Patch Cable, 24AWG, Black (111381)
Monoprice FLEXboot Series 7' Cat5e UTP Ethernet Network Patch Cable, 24AWG, Black (111381) is Out of stock
Item: 2505511
Model: 111381
No reviews yet
Price is $6.99
StarTech C6PATCH2BL 2ft Cat-6 Blue Molded RJ45 UTP Gigabit Cat-6 Patch Cable
StarTech C6PATCH2BL 2ft Cat-6 Blue Molded RJ45 UTP Gigabit Cat-6 Patch Cable is Out of stock
Item: 2418673
Model: 2856838
No reviews yet
Price is $15.39
Monoprice 100' CAT-5e UTP Ethernet Network Cable, 24 AWG, White (100148)~#|#~m001420329_sc7
Monoprice 100' CAT-5e UTP Ethernet Network Cable, 24 AWG, White (100148) is Out of stock
Item: 1255333
Model: 100148
Price is $34.99
Staples®, 14' Cat 6 Supreme Snagless Networking Cable, Black
Staples®, 14' Cat 6 Supreme Snagless Networking Cable, Black is Out of stock
Item: 631060
Model: SNC6-14BLK
No reviews yet
Price is $26.69
4XEM 100' Cat6A Ethernet Cable, 25 AWG, Gray (4XC6APATCH100GR)~#|#~2A0E1992-B982-4748-BE7B66D085DA15F4_sc74XEM 100' Cat6A Ethernet Cable, 25 AWG, Gray (4XC6APATCH100GR)~#|#~AFF576D7-B734-4A60-A6948711C1EA1C41_sc7
4XEM 100' Cat6A Ethernet Cable, 25 AWG, Gray (4XC6APATCH100GR) is Out of stock
Item: IM1900F58
Model: 4XC6APATCH100GR
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Price is $18.49
Alogic 4.92 ft. LC to LC Cable, Male to Male, Turquoise (LCLC-1.5-OM4)~#|#~9EFDD9C7-DC8F-4D8B-B8D76344750A183B_sc7
Alogic 4.92 ft. LC to LC Cable, Male to Male, Turquoise (LCLC-1.5-OM4) is Out of stock
Item: IM1NK5274
Model: LCLC-1.5-OM4
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Price is $10.49

What's the difference? Choosing between CAT-5e and CAT-6 networking cables

Network cables have come a long way over time! Now, you primarily will find either CAT-5e or CAT-6 type data cables and both can be great options, but it is good to know the difference for the optimal solution for your home or office computer network setup. In general, 5e meets most needs with up to Gigabit Ethernet connections and 100 MHz - this should cover most small to medium-sized networks trying to use the internet. But to better ensure stability for larger data networks such as larger offices or in situations where the fastest speed possible becomes paramount, then CAT-6 wins this fairly easily at a possible 10-Gigabit Ethernet speed and 250 MHz frequency.