STARTECH WIRRJ45BLRL 1000 ft Cat 5e stranded network ethernet cable blue 24 AWG 350 MHz

Bulk Cat5e for Large Installations

This 1000 ft roll of blue Cat5e stranded UTP cable is built for installers wiring offices, schools or data centres. The 24 AWG copper conductors support Power over Ethernet, so access points and cameras can draw power over the same run. Supplied as bare wire on a reel, it lets technicians cut exact lengths and terminate with RJ45 plugs on site.

Upgrade from Cat5 or Shorter Patch Cords

Replacing legacy Cat5 cable with this Cat5e roll removes the 100 MHz bottleneck and adds headroom for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet and 1 Gbps links. The jump is worth it when you are pulling new cable through conduit or ceiling voids and want a single reel that serves every drop without splices. It also replaces collections of pre-made patch cords that create clutter and limit length flexibility.

Practical Limits of Cat5e UTP

The unshielded twisted-pair construction is rated to 350 MHz by the manufacturer, while the cable rating listed is 500 MHz, giving margin above the 100 MHz Cat5e standard. Without shielding, the cable is more susceptible to electromagnetic interference in dense cable trays or near fluorescent lighting. Stranded conductors improve flexibility for patching but increase attenuation, so runs should stay within the 100 m channel limit for reliable gigabit operation.