Cables Unlimited UTP-7010-99 Cat6 2-Piece RJ45 Connector for Solid Wire 100 Pack (Clear)

by Cables Unlimited

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 5 x 4 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000V6ZTWW
• Item model number: UTP-7010-99
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #71 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Cables > Computer > Ethernet Cables
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 16, 2007

Product Description

Easily create your own custom Category 6 patch cables with our premium modular plugs. These innovatory designed RJ-45 connectors work with solid core cable and feature a wire management load bar that keeps all 8 conductors in a staggered arrangement, reducing near end cross talk.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cable connectors, September 30, 2008

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Christian "tan theta" (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cables Unlimited UTP-7010-99 Cat6 2-Piece RJ45 Connector for Solid Wire 100 Pack (Clear) (Personal Computers)

This product is a vast improvement over the single piece cable connector. Particularly for the enthusiast that is not making cable lengths every day, the single piece connector is a bit hit or miss with the test being done only after you have committed the single piece connector to the cable. The two piece connector takes the guesswork out of the cable assembly by making it very clear where the cable ends are landed and giving rise to less mistakes on this activity. Great product works fine with cat6 and cat5e cable.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, March 31, 2010

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P. Corwin "Soloreaper" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cables Unlimited UTP-7010-99 Cat6 2-Piece RJ45 Connector for Solid Wire 100 Pack (Clear) (Personal Computers)

Simply the best rj45 connectors I have ever used, the load bar can be finicky to work with at first if your not familiar with them. Once you figure out what works for you they are absolutely amazing. I had single piece connectors from several companies and most work very well but these will save you time and bad crimps. FYI stay away from bytecc connectors they would fall out of jacks by simply brushing the cable or any strain. I actually bought these to recap about 120 network cables that fell out constantly from the bytecc connectors. If you haven't used connectors with load bars please pick these up, one note to mention i had 2 crimpers one of which did very poorly making these crimps and several times it wouldn't crimp down all the pins.

I recommend http://www.amazon.com/Paladin-Tools-1556-Crimper-SS-Style/dp/B000982MMM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1270027953&sr=8-2

I wouldn't recommend rj45 crimpers of this style http://www.amazon.com/Ideal-Industries-IDEAL-Telemaster-Crimp/dp/B000ZZMC4M/ref=sr_1_47?ie=UTF8&s=industrial&qid=1270028077&sr=8-47

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cat6 - RJ45 connector, September 29, 2011

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Carol_in_WV (WV) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cables Unlimited UTP-7010-99 Cat6 2-Piece RJ45 Connector for Solid Wire 100 Pack (Clear) (Personal Computers)

The photo of this item is not complete. The outer connector is shown, but the wire guide or load bar is not. I am wiring at home and have had great results with another product from a local retail store. The other product included two internal components. This one includes only the internal component that seems less helpful to me. I am hopeful that I can work with this and improve my results, but the "out-of-the-package" experience has been a bit disappointing. The product arrived in two zip-seal bags in a mailing envelope; one contained the outer connectors and one contained the inner guides. No wiring diagrams or instructions were included.

The connector that I used before was the "Ideal Cat6 modular plug." It appears to be offered on Amazon: CAT 6 MODULAR PLUG RJ45 25PC. The "Ideal" product is significantly more expensive than this Cables Unlimited product. There is no product image for the "Ideal" item on Amazon at present, but a Google search on that phrase yields an image of the 3-piece "Ideal" set.

The Cables Unlimited version contains the standard outer RJ45 connector. It also contains the wire guide that resembles two parallel rectangles connected by a bar. In the "Ideal" image, this would be the piece on the lower right. With the Cables Unlimited product, the most distant walls of the rectangles are open (in other words, you can bring the wires into each rectangle from the side, rather than threading the length of your wire through). The Cables Unlimited item does NOT contain the flatter bar shown in the Ideal image, through which one threads the ordered wires before placing them into the connector and crimping. I miss that flatter guide.

I visited the Cables Unlimited website to look for any additional tips in using these connectors efficiently, or to see if the flatter guides might be purchased separately. I was not able to locate any product on the website. At the top of the page is the following statement:

"Thanks for your interest in Cables Unlimited products. Your business is extremely important to us. We are in a period of reorganization. During this period we are not accepting any new orders. This is an exciting time for Cables Unlimited and will be making an announcement soon regarding our future. We appologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your continuing support."

Folks who build cables on a daily basis might find these to be a wonderful item. If my experience with them improves with practice, I will certainly update this review. My purpose in posting it at this point is to provide an "enhanced product description," because the product listing simply did not include enough information for me to shop as carefully as I would have liked.

If you have tips on making good connections with this type of connector and guide, I'd be happy to learn more.