TeKit Cat6 RJ45 Extension Cable 1.5 ft Shielded 11278

Purpose and audience

This shielded Cat6 RJ45 extension cable adds 1.5 ft of reach to an existing Ethernet link, letting a router, streaming box, NAS or PoE device sit farther from the wall jack. It suits installers and home users who need a short, tidy bridge without running new bulk cable. The male-to-female layout also spares the fixed port on a PC, server or switch from repeated plug cycles.

Deciding specification

The cable meets the Category 6 TIA/EIA 568-C.2 standard and delivers up to 550 MHz bandwidth over eight stranded copper conductors wrapped in foil and braid shielding. Gold-plated contacts resist corrosion while the shield blocks EMI in dense equipment racks or near power supplies. Backward compatibility with Cat 5 and Cat 5e links is supported.

Build integration

The RJ45 male plug inserts into any standard keystone, patch panel or device port, while the female jack accepts the incoming patch cord from the network core. No external power or configuration is required; the assembly simply extends the physical layer. At 1.5 ft it fits inside cable-management channels or behind equipment without excess slack, keeping the run neat and the signal clean.