UGREEN 50190 0.5 m Cat 6 Pure Copper Ethernet Cable

Overview

The UGREEN NW101 (50190) is a 0.5 m Cat 6 patch cable with 24 AWG pure copper conductors, for linking a router, switch, modem or PC that sits right beside the other device. It supports Gigabit Ethernet at up to 1000 Mbps and keeps short links tidy.

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 cable rather than stretching it.
• Pure copper, 24 AWG conductors for anyone avoiding copper-clad aluminium cable.
• Unshielded (U/UTP) and rated for 1000 Mbps, not for 10 Gbps links.

Key features

• Cat 6, up to 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) and 250 MHz.
• 24 AWG pure copper conductors, eight conductors in four twisted pairs with a cross-divider.
• Unshielded twisted pairs (U/UTP) in a flexible black PVC jacket.
• Straight-through patch cable with 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

• 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, in-wall or PoE approval is stated, so treat it as an indoor patch cable run in the open.