Belkin
Belkin A3L980-15-RED-S 15 ft Cat6 RJ45 RJ45 Red network ethernet cable
A 15 ft Cat6 RJ45 patch cable with gold-plated connectors and snagless boots for gigabit Ethernet
- TypeAccessories - Cable Management
- Cat6
- Connector ARJ45
- Connector BRJ45
- Length15 ft.
- ColorRed
- 15 ft length reaches distant devices without slack
- Cat 6 rating supports gigabit Ethernet speeds
- 50-micron gold-plated connectors resist signal loss
- Snagless boot protects RJ45 tab during installs
- Red jacket simplifies cable identification in racks
What this cable is and who needs it
A fifteen foot Category 6 patch cable with RJ45 plugs on both ends, coloured red for easy identification in a rack or under a desk. It suits home and small-office users who want a simple, ready-made link between a router, switch, PC or NAS without crimping their own ends. Builders who need a longer run, a different colour code or shielded construction for noisy environments will not find those options here.
The specification that decides fit
The cable is rated for Category 6 performance and the supplier states it improves return loss by 40 percent over older Category 5 links, supporting 100Base-T and gigabit Ethernet speeds. Connectors are gold-plated at 50 micron thickness to maintain clean contact surfaces over repeated insertions. No shielding is present, so the cable is intended for typical indoor pathways away from heavy electrical interference.
Installing it and what can go wrong
Snagless moulded boots protect the RJ45 locking tabs from catching on adjacent cables during routing, making push-in and pull-out straightforward even in dense panels. The stranded conductors keep the cable flexible for tight bends behind furniture or inside cable trays. The only common issue is exceeding the recommended channel length for gigabit traffic if this patch cord is combined with long horizontal runs, which can degrade signal margins.
Highlights
- 15 ft length reaches distant devices without slack
- Cat 6 rating supports gigabit Ethernet speeds
- 50-micron gold-plated connectors resist signal loss
- Snagless boot protects RJ45 tab during installs
- Red jacket simplifies cable identification in racks
Specifications
| Brand | Belkin |
|---|---|
| Model | A3L980-15-RED-S |
| Type | Accessories - Cable Management |
| Cat | 6 |
| Connector A | RJ45 |
| Connector B | RJ45 |
| Length | 15 ft. |
| Color | Red |
| Shielded | No |
| Features | How does a Cat 6 patch cable affect your network? It's like when you replace one blocked pipe in your plumbing line and suddenly the flow increases, the transfer is more fluid and the whole system is improved. The RJ45 High Performance Category 6 UTP Patch Cable is the perfect performance upgrade. It is used to replace any Cat 5 cable that fails to support 100 Base-T or Gigabit Ethernet, and comes with RJ45 male-to-male connectors and a snagless molded strain relief. |
| Shipping weight | 0.45 kg |
| Package size | 25 × 25 × 23 mm |
Questions about this item
What does the Cat 6 rating actually deliver once the cable is plugged in?
It supports gigabit Ethernet and 100Base-T speeds that older Cat 5 cables cannot handle, and improves return loss by 40 percent for cleaner signal transmission.
Which connector standard is used and what speed does it limit the link to?
Both ends use RJ45 connectors wired to the Cat 6 specification, so the link runs at up to gigabit Ethernet rates.
What physical space or mounting features does the 15 ft red cable need?
The snagless moulded boots protect the RJ45 locking tabs during routing, and the 15 ft length reaches between typical desk and patch-panel locations.
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