Cables Direct OnlineCat6 50FT Network Ethernet Patch Cable, 550Mhz Internet Wire, Compatible with PC, Laptop, Modem, Router, TVs, Printer Cord, Consoles for Home and Office, White

I used this cable for 6 months to connect a 100 Mbps switch to my gigabit router. It worked fine. Then I upgraded the switch to a gigabit switch and couldn't understand why I was still getting 100 Mbps speeds. I switched this cable for another one I had and, guess what, gigabit.I strongly suspect this cable is made with copper-clad aluminum (CCA) wiring rather than copper wires. Google "CCA cables" and you will learn that these are frowned on in all applications. Despite the seller's claims they do not meet spec. I had never heard of CCA cables before.CCA probably works for short hauls but for this 75 ft. cable it was a fail. Lesson learned -- pay more and get something that will actually work.

Cable ripped just from getting dragged while I walked. I ordered several but after finding out they were CCA I setup return. I am glad I only opened one. The PVC sheeting does not feel as strong as other cat 6 and cat5e bare copper that I have. I did not consistently get 1Gbps from the 50ft cable that I ran.Seller needs to make it clearer that this is not bare copper and is copper clad aluminum (CCA) which is not as good. I should have known based on the price.

Product description may not be incorrect due to seller's explicit reference to "CCA" and buzz words such as "Meets all Cat6 TIA/EIA-568-B-2.1, draft 9 standards". Maybe it was my fault for initially not realizing that all this meant was that the product is actually Copper Clad Aluminum ("CCA") and not pure copper and merely "meets" TIA/EIA standards. This means the product probably is not actually TIA/EIA certified but merely meets those standards. I bought this product and wired my entire house only to realize few months later that this is not a pure copper CAT6 cable. Had to hire a contractor to yank out the previous installation and pull new pure copper CAT6 cabling. The product may work fine for the first couple of years but probably will oxide and degrade in the long run due to the aluminum core.

28 AWG CCA will not meet Cat6 TIA/EIA-568-B-2.1 specifications. The electrical resistance will not allow Power over Ethernet (PoE) to work at any reasonable distance. Amazon sells 24 AWG copper conductor CAT6 for just a little bit more and that is what should be purchased to ensure the Cat6 TIA/EIA-568-B-2.1 specifications are actually be met. I should have read the specification more carefully and I note that the 28 AWG size is not mentioned in the description and is carefully hidden in the pictures. In order to legally install Ethernet cables in walls IAW the National Electric Code which all municipalities use as a baseline, it must be CM or CMG rated. CCA cannot legally display this rating. Further CCA cannot legally use the UL certification marking either. Also CCA is notorious for unbalanced resistance of the cable pairs which can cause problems with PoE applications. Cable Matters Snagless Cat6 Ethernet Cable has these certifications (not a CCA cable).

I just got gigabit internet installed and wanted a direct connect from my router upstairs to my computer in the basement downstairs. I drilled a hole to run a 75ft cable through the floor and have it run along the outskirt of the room to my computer. I'm giving it a 2 star review, but this could have been my own fault for choosing an unshielded cable, as I was no educated on the factor of cross talk between power lines and fluorescent lights being within close proximity. Though I'm not absolutely sure if that is what was causing my problems at all since it worked just fine on one device, but not on any others.Upon plugging it in to my main desktop mounted to the wall, it was detected but only at 10mbps. At any other speed, the cable would not be identified, nor did the lights on the ethernet port even come on. I actually thought I fried my ethernet port for a bit, but I reverted back to my old powerline method with shorter cat5e cables and that worked just fine.I tried this on another laptop, it did not even get recognized. It did work at 100mbps on my older workstation laptop. All devices running windows 10, fully updated drivers for the bios and ethernet ports from Intel, Realtek, and Qualcomm.If you're planning on ordering a cable that is long in length, and running it from one room to another where there is possibility of cross talk between other powerlines, order a shielded cable. They are a bit more expensive, but should hopefully do the job. Since this cable was fairly cheap, it honestly didn't really surprise me that it was hit or miss.

My ASUS router is in the living room routing cable around the house means going around every corner to blend the color of the cable along the baseboard, up the ceiling sometimes and connect to a switch or hard wired directly to the computer. So sometimes 100 ft works while this time I needed a 200 ft cable. Why didn't I just get another router? I do have another router; in fact I have three total but there are computers (I have seven in the house) that are far more reliable and need the Ethernet plugged in directly and have no option (or don't want to drill through more walls) then these long cables come in very handy.Now I basically have the entire house including the shed hardwired with two dedicated routers that I have zero issues with both the internet connection and Wifi on my property. The quality seems very good and have had no issues. This is with using Arrow's low-voltage staples to keep the wires in place. I've purchased plenty of Ethernet cables from Cables Direct Online so will be doing business with them again.

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