🔌 StarTech.com 10ft Black Cat5e Ethernet Cable - Molded Patch Cord - Network Cable - High-Speed Ethernet - 10 Feet - M45PATCH10BK Review

My router and computer are close together so I was looking for a short cable. Not only is this one inexpensive and fairly short, it comes in a variety of colors so I can see at a glance which cable my ethernet cable is rather than having to track it down at one end or the other. Too bad all my cables were color coded!

This ethernet cable is not good for POE devices. I plugged it into my Unfi hotspot and the wireless connection kept dropping. After switching to the previously used cable, the connection was stable. This category 5e cable works fine for data transfer, but I wouldn't use it for POE applications.

Due to the listing, this cable appears to be made with only the highest quality products. We bought two which were delivered on July 19th 2019 and today September 11th one of them decided to shit himself. To confuse the issue it was sold by Revain with a lifetime warranty but I can't figure out who and how can get a replacement. Guess they can't make it that easy for you to use the guarantee. All because of the $7 cable.

Now I have two of these cables, one to connect the WISP antenna to the router and the other to connect the VoIP box to the router. The snakes of cables quickly become cat toys here, so in addition to keeping the computer hardware clean, proper installation is preferable. Color-coding is handy so devices can be quickly distinguished. Cable clamps are not jacketed or armored so be aware that normal care should be taken when handling them.

I was surprised at the initial quality of this cable considering how inexpensive it is. Often a cheap ethernet cable, say from a major chain store that rhymes with stabletart, comes out of the box by being wound on a spool with tight curls. This cable was in similar packaging but straightened it out right away. The padding is more pliable than I expected and the rubber is a little softer, but that doesn't make it feel flimsy. This meant the cable went exactly where I wanted it, right out of the