Ethernet Cables
Our Ethernet Cables range covers 2,013 options, starting at £0.55 inc VAT. Pick a length between 0.1m and 305m, including 0.15m, 0.2m, 0.25m, 0.3m and 0.5m. Pick from Grey, Black, Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, White, Orange, Violet, Pink and Brown. You'll find CAT5e Network Patch Lead 26AWG Moulded Boot, CAT5e Ethernet Cable UTP Full Copper, CAT6 PoE++ Patch Lead 24AWG Moulded Boot and CAT5e Economy Network Cable among them.
CAT5e, CAT6 or CAT6A?
CAT5e supports Gigabit Ethernet and suits most home and office connections. CAT6 adds headroom for Gigabit and supports 10 Gigabit on runs up to about 55m. CAT6A carries 10 Gigabit over the full 100m and is the choice for servers, NAS drives and multi-gig Wi-Fi access points.
UTP or shielded?
Unshielded (UTP) leads suit most homes and offices. Shielded (FTP or S/FTP) leads help in electrically noisy places such as near mains cables, lighting and machinery, and are standard for CAT6A in data centres.
Snagless, LSZH and colours
Snagless boots protect the RJ45 latch from catching and snapping. LSZH jackets give off little smoke and no toxic gas in a fire, and are often specified in commercial buildings. Colour-coding leads by use makes cabinets easier to manage.