UGREEN 20161 3 m Cat 6 U/UTP Ethernet Cable

Overview

The UGREEN NW102 (20161) is a 3 m Cat 6 Ethernet patch cable with RJ45 plugs at both ends. It connects a PC, console, smart TV or access point to a nearby router or switch for a wired link at up to 1000 Mbps.

Is it right for you?

• Suits a desk or TV unit a few steps from the router or wall point.
• Pick a longer cable if the route goes round furniture or along two walls; 3 m must reach with slack.
• Unshielded (U/UTP) and rated for 1000 Mbps: not for 10 Gbps links or designs that require shielding.

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 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.

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 unshielded (U/UTP). Route it away from strong interference sources and do not bundle it tightly with mains wiring.
• 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.