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Belkin A3L850-07-S FastCat 5 Snagless Patch Cable (7 FT)by Belkin Components
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Features
- Transfers are more fluid and the whole system improves
- Snagless molds protect the RJ-45 tap from damage during installation
- Backed by Belkin Lifetime Warranty
- 7 feet in length
Product Description
Optimize your 100 Base-T or Gigabit Ethernet with the new standard in broad bandwidth network cableReviews
Nice value for what you getBelkin packages many cables, including CAT5 patch cables like these... in several different levels. This lower priced model does look a little less polished when compared to its slightly more expensive siblings, but the only real difference is a slightly thicker insulation on the fancier models.
Thicker insulation is probably a good thing when you're running a huge LAN in a work environment, but a small patch cable like this for use with your own small network or perhaps for a single computer is truly all you need. I've used a few of these for 3 years and they have no connection breaks and seem to be in top-notch condition.
Like cigarettes, it's always cheaper to roll your own... but unless you do network cabling for a living, it's highly unlikely you will be able to justify the expense of buying a 100' spool along with a crimper, stripper and other tools. Belkin makes some dogs, but also some really nice gizmos at a nice value... this is one of them.