Belkin A3L791-14-BLU-S RJ45M/RJ45M 14-Feet 10/100BT CAT5E Snagless Patch Cable (Blue)

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 4.8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Z5H3
• Item model number: A3L791-14-BLU-S
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #65 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Cables > Computer > Ethernet Cables
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

What is a Category 5e patch cable? Think of it as the street that links the houses on your block and all the destinations in town. This cable is used to connect all the hardware destinations on a Local Area Network (LAN). The RJ45 Molded Cat 5e Patch Cable is perfect for use with 10/100 Base-T networks. Complete with RJ45 male-to-male connectors and snagless molded strain relief. PRODUCT FEATURES: Perfect in conjunction with 10 and 100 Base-T; 50 micron gold plated connectors to ensure a clean and clear transmission; Premium snagless-type molding to protect the connection; Exceeds the performance requirement of Category 5e.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Connected, July 22, 2002

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R. Geissman "Lodi Shopper" (Lodi, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin A3L791-14-BLU-S RJ45M/RJ45M 14-Feet 10/100BT CAT5E Snagless Patch Cable (Blue) (Personal Computers)

It's a patch cable. It's blue. It works! Using with a D-link DI-604 router to connect one of my desktops. Super price!

Here is the information on this cable directly from Belkin:

RJ45 CAT-5e Patch Cable, Snagless Molded
Belkin Part Number: A3L791-S
What is a Category 5e patch cable? Think of it as the street that links the house on your block and all the destinations in town. In actuality, it's a cable used to connect all the hardware destinations in a Local Area Network (LAN).
The RJ45 Cat 5e patch is perfect for use with 10/100/1000 Base-T networks.

The Belkin Advantage:

Exceeds the performance requirement of Category 5e.
Perfect in conjunction with 10 and 100 Base-T, and even 1000 Base-T networks.
50-micron gold plated connectors to insure a clean and clear transmission.
This product is guaranteed for life!
Premium snagless-type moldings to protect the connection.

Features:
PowerSum tested.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cable in any size, September 10, 2003

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Bob Feeser "MillCrafters.com" (Springfield, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin A3L791-14-BLU-S RJ45M/RJ45M 14-Feet 10/100BT CAT5E Snagless Patch Cable (Blue) (Personal Computers)

I bought these Belkin cables. They are very nice quality. They seem heftier than a lot of the other cables. My system analyst neighbor mentioned that he prefers to buy the 1000 foot roll. He runs them to wall outlets, then uses the 7 foot or 14 foot snap in cable from the wall to the PC. That way, you don't have to buy a 40 dollar crimping tool.
You can't solder these cables. They require a metal to metal contact, and lead-solder doesn't qualify. Also, it is critical to keep them spiraled, all the way up to the end. Even when attaching, instructions call for twisting them right up to the connection.
Since the tech instructions, tell you to keep them down to under 350 feet, these cables, whether they are long or short, are in the right lengths.
I know Amazon doesn't print prices in their reviews, but they have the local major chain office supply stores beat hands down. The 50 foot roll was half again as much locally.
These are the Category 5e cables. They give you a better return feed, which results in better overall performance. So insist on 5e instead of just 5. I initially bought some wall plates from Radio Shack that were Category 3, then I returned those for the snap in option Category 5. Those were returned also, when I went to Home Depot (of all places to go networking) and they had the complete Leviton line of 5e accessories.
If I had to do it over again, I would still buy the Belkin 50 footers. I don't want to have a 500 foot roll of ethernet cable hanging around.
These are tops. Gold plated connectors, Snag free ends, that protect that little lock in tab on the ends. You know the frustration of unsnarling a phone wire, out of a wiring mess, and the little tab bends over backwards, never to work properly again. Well Belkin built twin arches over the sides to prevent just that. Way to go. Highly recommended, good stuff, for a good price.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good network cabling!, March 18, 2003

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G. Maxwell (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin A3L791-14-BLU-S RJ45M/RJ45M 14-Feet 10/100BT CAT5E Snagless Patch Cable (Blue) (Personal Computers)

If you have--or are getting ready to string together-- a network, this cable is the best "glue" to hold your network together.

I have never had any problems with any of the Belkin cables that I have purchased and to put it bluntly, they just work!

When you string a network together, and go through the hassle of installing your NICs, running cable, and attaching the connectors, the last thing you want is a bad cable.

Buy these cables and put these fears to rest. String 'em and forget 'em. They work as your "silent partner" on your network and provide a stress-free network computing environment--at least where the cabling is concerned!

(and you thought you couldn't say a lot about an ethernet cable)