UGREEN 20158 0.5 m Cat 6 U/UTP Ethernet Cable

Overview

The UGREEN NW102 (20158) is a 0.5 m Cat 6 Ethernet patch cable for linking a router, switch, modem or PC that sits right next to the other device. It keeps a rack, shelf or desk tidy and supports Gigabit Ethernet at up to 1000 Mbps.

Is it right for you?

• Suits modem to router, router to switch, or switch to patch panel links within half a metre.
• Too short for anything that is not side by side; pick a longer length rather than stretching it.
• Unshielded (U/UTP) and rated for 1000 Mbps, not for 10 Gbps or shielded designs.

Key features

• Cat 6, up to 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) and 250 MHz.
• Eight conductors in four twisted pairs with a cross-divider, unshielded (U/UTP).
• 26 AWG copper-clad aluminium (CCA) conductors in a 6 mm black PVC jacket.
• Straight-through patch cable wired to 568B, RJ45 male plugs at both ends.
• Works without software or external power.

What else you need

• Two devices with RJ45 Ethernet ports within 0.5 m of each other. It does not plug into USB-A, USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort or the smaller telephone-style RJ11 socket.

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.

Before you buy

• The conductors are copper-clad aluminium (CCA), not pure copper. No Power over Ethernet (PoE) class is stated. Power only passes if both network devices provide and accept PoE, so choose pure copper cable where PoE is part of the design.
• It is a 1000 Mbps cable, not a 2.5 GbE, 5 GbE or 10 GbE cable; choose and check equipment for those speeds separately.
• No outdoor, wet, direct-burial, plenum, riser or in-wall approval is stated, so treat it as an indoor patch cable run in the open.