STARTECH C6ASPAT12BK Cat6a shielded network ethernet cable 12 ft black

12 ft Cat6a shielded patch cable

This 12 ft Cat6a shielded patch cable uses 26 AWG stranded copper conductors with aluminum-polyester foil shielding to deliver 10 Gigabit Ethernet performance. Snagless RJ45 connectors protect the locking tabs during installation and removal. The CMG-rated PVC jacket meets general-purpose fire requirements for in-wall or office routing. It is built for workstations, servers and network switches that demand reliable high-speed links.

Upgrade from unshielded Cat5e or Cat6

Replacing unshielded Cat5e or Cat6 cables with this shielded Cat6a cord eliminates alien crosstalk and EMI/RFI noise that degrades 10 Gbps throughput. The foil shield and stranded 100 % copper construction maintain signal integrity over the full 12 ft length. The jump is worth it when cable runs pass fluorescent lighting, power cables or dense patch panels where interference is unavoidable. Existing 1 Gbps equipment will also benefit from the cleaner margin.

Sustained 10 Gbps and 100 W PoE loads

Under continuous 10 Gbps traffic the foil shielding and 26 AWG conductors keep attenuation and alien crosstalk within ANSI/TIA-568-D Category 6 limits. The cable supports 100 W Power over Ethernet without overheating, so wireless access points and IP cameras can draw full power over long runs. Stranded copper resists fatigue from repeated flexing in rack maintenance cycles. Performance remains stable across the full operating temperature range.