Cables To Go 00709 Cat6a Shielded Network Ethernet Cable 4 ft 1.22 m Black

What this cable is and who it serves

The Cables To Go 00709 is a Cat6a shielded patch cable with RJ45 connectors on both ends. It measures 4 ft and is coloured black. The stranded, snagless, moulded construction makes it suitable for 10GBase-T connections on adapters, switches, routers, modems and patch panels. Buyers needing longer runs or a different colour should look elsewhere.

Practical limits of the Cat6a standard

Cat6a supports 10 Gigabit speeds up to the full channel distance defined by the standard. The shielded design reduces alien crosstalk and electromagnetic interference in dense bundles. This 4 ft length is well within the maximum, so no signal degradation from distance occurs. Installations that exceed the standard’s total channel allowance will not achieve rated performance.

Installation ease and common issues

The snagless boots protect the locking tabs during routing through cable managers or tight panels. Stranded conductors give the cable flexibility for patch-panel work and rack connections. Shielded cables require correct grounding at both ends to realise the interference benefit; floating the drain wire defeats the shielding. Over-bending beyond the minimum bend radius can damage the foil shield.