UGREEN 1 m Cat7 F/FTP Ethernet Cable, 10 Gbps (11268)

Overview

The UGREEN 11268 is a 1 m Cat 7 Ethernet patch cable with F/FTP shielding and shielded snagless RJ45 plugs. It is for short links between switches, routers, network-attached storage (NAS) units and PCs, rated for up to 10 Gbps and 600 MHz.

Is it right for you?

• Suits links within a metre: switch to router, NAS to switch, PC to a dock on the same desk.
• Choose it for 10 Gbps patching between 10 Gbps equipment, or for shielded short links near electrical noise.
• Backward operation with 1 Gbps, 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps equipment, which sets the real speed.

Key features

• Cat 7, rated up to 10 Gbps and 600 MHz on a compatible end-to-end link.
• F/FTP shielding: foil around each twisted pair plus an overall foil screen, to reduce crosstalk and outside interference.
• Copper-core twisted pairs; the gauge and purity grade are not published.
• Shielded RJ45 plugs with gold-colour contacts and snagless latch guards.
• Round black PVC cable, approximately 6 mm.
• Either plug can go at either end; Ethernet runs both ways. No driver or power supply.

What else you need

• Two devices with standard RJ45 Ethernet ports: a router, switch, PC, console, smart TV, NAS or similar.
• A laptop or tablet without an Ethernet port needs a USB or USB-C Ethernet adapter or dock; the cable does not add a port.
• 10 Gbps ports at both ends, and any switch in between, if you want 10 Gbps. On 1 Gbps, 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps equipment the cable runs at that speed.

Installation

No tools, drivers or power supply are needed: push each plug into an RJ45 port until the latch clicks. Measure the route first, leave slack at both ends, avoid tight bends and keep the plugs where moving equipment cannot pull on them. A short cable still needs enough slack that moving equipment does not pull on either port.

Before you buy

• It does not turn a 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps port into a 10 Gbps one, and it cannot make the internet faster than the subscribed connection.
• 600 MHz is the cabling bandwidth, not a Wi-Fi frequency or an internet speed.
• Shielding only helps when the whole link is sound: it does not repair damaged conductors, poor terminations, earthing problems or an incompatible port.
• No outdoor, direct-burial, in-wall, plenum, LSZH or fire-resistance rating is stated, so treat it as an indoor patch cable run in the open.
• No Power over Ethernet (PoE) class is stated. It does not supply power by itself.
• Stop using the cable if a latch, shield, jacket or strain relief is cracked, bent, unusually hot or exposes conductors.