Top 10 Best Rated $100 to $200 Cables & Interconnects in 2021

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CAT6E Riser (CMR), 1000ft, UTP 24AWG, Solid Bare Copper, 600MHz, UL Certified, Easy to Pull (Reelex II) Box, Bulk Ethernet Cable in Blue

CAT6E Riser (CMR), 1000ft, UTP 24AWG, Solid Bare Copper, 600MHz, UL Certified, Easy to Pull (Reelex II) Box, Bulk Ethernet Cable in Blue Photo

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Love this cable. Im using it for a POE system. I do not want to be called back to this client because of cabling issues, and because of this cable I never will.

Had two switches connected to each other by SFP uplink ports - about 200'. Having packet errors on the original cat5e cable. Pulled a new run using this cable. Problem solved.Cable appears to be high quality. Terminated and tested with no issues - all at about 1/3 the price of the usual brand we purchase from the local datacomm supply house.

This was very easy and smooth to pull. It is highly unlikely that there was any damage due to stress, binding or kinking. It pulled easily from the box. I was very surprised at just how easy it was. I’m highly confident it will function properly when powered up in 3 months at the end of construction. If not, I’ll be back to add a few words.

Monoprice Cat6A Ethernet Patch Cable - 50 Feet - 10 Color (10 Pack) Network Internet Cord, RJ45, Stranded, UTP, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 30AWG - SlimRun Series

Monoprice Cat6A Ethernet Patch Cable - 50 Feet - 10 Color (10 Pack) Network Internet Cord, RJ45, Stranded, UTP, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 30AWG - SlimRun Series JPG

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I needed to upgrade my ethernet cables for my home. Since I needed a 10 ft. run in my office and TV room, I did not want to have large cables lying across my floor. These small cables were just what I needed. Same performance as a fat cable, small size and they come in colors...what's not to like. The connectors are solid and the cables were much easier to hide. I bought the 5 pack and would definitely consider these again when more cables are needed. Note: If you need a cable to support "power over ethernet" this is not the one to order. But for general use, these are great.

These are great cables... I took some star away since I ordered 4 items and this came two weeks after all the other items...These are not snag less and they love to get tangled together. Can easily be destroyed...

At first I was thinking how the heck can these things work with no crosstalk being so thin. There was no way! Well... way! It's Monoprice and I should've known better. Actually, speaking of 'better', these were even better than I had expected! They were even thinner than the picture makes them look. They bend on a dime (tack really!) and are perfect for my needs of coupling two very-near-together devices. Being so flexible, there is no kink or resistance. They just bend and do what they're supposed to. I actually wish they had this in all different lengths as I don't think I'd ever buy a 'normal' cable again if they do.Actually, now that I think about it... I should probably check if they do! Someone's about to go shopping!!!

GearIT 100-Pack, Cat 6 Ethernet Cable Cat6 Snagless Patch 2 Feet - Snagless RJ45 Computer LAN Network Cord, Blue - Compatible with 48 Port Switch POE Rackmount 48port Gigabit

GearIT 100-Pack, Cat 6 Ethernet Cable Cat6 Snagless Patch 2 Feet - Snagless RJ45 Computer LAN Network Cord, Blue - Compatible with 48 Port Switch POE Rackmount 48port Gigabit JPG

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Works just fine

Awesome to find a 24-pack of CAT6 patch cables when deploying a 24-port patch panel to a 24-port switch. Cable quality and finish are good, and my Fluke reported certified CAT6 Gigabit over them. For those who are curious, the package I got had two (2) ten count bags and four (4) single cables in the package. All were stamped as made in Vietnam (surprising - I half expected China). Still, very good cable at very good price.

For setting and forgetting, they work great. The downside is if you ever want to unplug one, as the boots are pretty stiff. They take a heck of a lot of force to push the boot down to remove from a jack. Other than that, though, the cable seems of very good quality.

GearIT 100-Pack, Cat 6 Ethernet Cable Cat6 Snagless Patch 1 Foot - Snagless RJ45 Computer LAN Network Cord

GearIT 100-Pack, Cat 6 Ethernet Cable Cat6 Snagless Patch 1 Foot - Snagless RJ45 Computer LAN Network Cord Picture

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Fair price, product works fine.

I had no problems with the cables. And I used them as patch cords for my switch.

I normally purchase Monoprice cables; however, Monoprice did not have the length of cable that I wanted for my network cabinet. GearIt seemed to have the best quality 1.5ft cables.Pros:- Very nice quality cables. I'd put them on par with Monoprice Cat6 cables.- The cables are terminated well and have good strain relief near the boots. I could have made my own custom length cables, but I prefer fully molded strain relief connections.- The connectors snapped in well and made good connections in the 

fast Cat. Cat6 Ethernet Cable 1000ft - 23 AWG, CMR, Insulated Solid Bare Copper Wire Internet Cable with Noise Reducing Cross Separator - 550MHZ / 10 Gigabit Speed UTP LAN Cable 1000 ft - CMR (Blue)

fast Cat. Cat6 Ethernet Cable 1000ft - 23 AWG, CMR, Insulated Solid Bare Copper Wire Internet Cable with Noise Reducing Cross Separator - 550MHZ / 10 Gigabit Speed UTP LAN Cable 1000 ft - CMR (Blue) Photo

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The cable is nice enough and works fairly well, however I gave it three stars because it's being advertised as something it's not. This is just plain jane cat6, it's not even 23awg, it's 24 awg. I bought special 23awg rj45 connectors thinking this wire would need them...nope; the wires are loosey goosey I'm them. It's frustrating they can say all this and it not be true. But the wire works, it is solid copper, and I am getting gigabit speeds at legnths over 150ft, so not too bad.

Just ran 9000 feet of it. Even with a few boxes damaged due to UPS or Amazon all the wire pulled perfect. Patched down perfectly and not issues with keystones or RJ45 Ends. will or again. We are running a GB Network at a school. Will follow up as we progress. The pictures just show before and after. We used Blue for Data and Purple for AP's which there are 24 of them. Also that Train wreck black server case is long gone alone with the wonderful filing cabinets.

Cable isn't sexy or rich, but if you have ever had to pull runs through plenums, attics, or crawl spaces you know that your cable is either great or it's not. The box is heavy duty, the cable pulls easily and comes out snag free, and the markings were easy to read. It was also easy to strip and unwind and crimped without rolling over. I just wired a new construction house where I had to go through crawl and attic and this cable was great. The orange color made it very visible in the crawl too.

trueCABLE Cat6 Riser (CMR), 1000ft, Orange, 23AWG 4 Pair Solid Bare Copper, 550MHz, ETL Listed, Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), Bulk Ethernet Cable

trueCABLE Cat6 Riser (CMR), 1000ft, Orange, 23AWG 4 Pair Solid Bare Copper, 550MHz, ETL Listed, Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), Bulk Ethernet Cable JPG

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This works well but I have to replace it with shielded outdoor-rated cable. By my own mistake I wasn't careful about these 2 when I bought it. However, it works fine. Don't know how long it would last with outdoor use in cold conditions. I like the fact that the cable is marked at 2 feet intervals, which is quite helpful. It is is a pain to actually measure them; so this labelling is clearly praiseworthy. I have indoor cabling with this too and it works flawlessly.

Granted I've only used 2 boxes of CAT6 (I just run my own lines at home), but this cable is so much better than the first one I had. I needed to run a temporary line from my office where my telecom rack is to the middle of the basement. Not thinking about it I set the box in my office chair and started walking the line out. The last box I had would have pulled the chair across the room and through the door, but this stuff (with a wide exit hole) didn't even budge the chair. Additionally crimping it was easier than the other stuff too. I found my new favorite CAT6 Supplier. I will be returning for the CAT7 I need later!

I am certainly no networking professional, and I have very little ability with electronics, but I have a better than average understanding of computeres. We recently combined several townhouses, to make one large house ,and we needed a way to get a good internet signal throughout 6500 square feet, so while the contractors worked on opening up the walls and combining the townhouses, I used this cable to do 4 runs from my router to Ubiquiti Wi-Fi antennas (which are great by the way). I taught myself how to put the ends on the CAT-6 cable (see, I'm such an amateur, I don't even know what they're called) and, using this cable, I managed to create an excellent wi-fi signal through the entire, fairly large, house. While I am not a pro, I did rely on the many pros that have posted reviews about the many, many different types of CAT6 cable available, which led me to this particular cable. It's certainly not the cheaperst, but it's also not the most expensiver, and it suited my purposes perfectly (as evidenced by a household full of wifi usesrs that, so far, have no complaints).

GearIT 100-Pack, Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable 2 Feet - Snagless RJ45 Computer LAN Network Cord, Blue

GearIT 100-Pack, Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable 2 Feet - Snagless RJ45 Computer LAN Network Cord, Blue JPG

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I ordered three 10-packs of these cables in different colors at the same time. Since they came from the same seller, I was hoping they'd be consistent quality and appearance across the board. However, they were not. The three 10-packs were all packaged and labeled differently, made of different cable stock, and slightly different connectors. It looks like they came from three different manufacturers.Since I was not familiar with these cables, I decided to run each one through my tester before putting it into service. Out of 5 cables I tested, one failed. It turned out to be some plastic flashing on one connector that was preventing good contact with one of the fingers; once I cleaned that away with an X-Acto knife, the cable passed test and is working fine.Since 10/100 networking only uses 2 of the pairs in the cable, and Gigabit uses all 4 pairs, a piece of errant plastic like this might result in a cable that works fine on 10/100 connections but not on Gigabit. This can make troubleshooting more difficult than it needs to be. Just a helpful hint.I use a lot of patch cables at work and have seen cables from a lot of different vendors. I've done some further looking around on the Web and have found places where I can buy patch cables from well-known vendors that I'm familiar with, that have proven over time to be reliable, for basically the same price as these. So it's doubtful I'll buy these again.

These 20 short (1.5 Ft.) Cat5 cables are handy as "all get out". Many times,the cables behind equipment are way more than long enough. Use theseand get rid of some of the clutter.Highly recommended.

These are your basic Cat 5e cables with RJ-45 ends. Whats nice about them are the protective rubber boot on the ends that cover the plastic clip and prevent the clip from breaking off. Other then that they are pretty basic and they get the job done.

Outdoor Ethernet 300ft Solid Shielded Cat6 Cable, Sancable- Waterproof Buried-able UV Resistant-50u Gold Plated RJ45 Plug Connector-90m …

Outdoor Ethernet 300ft Solid Shielded Cat6 Cable, Sancable- Waterproof Buried-able UV Resistant-50u Gold Plated RJ45 Plug Connector-90m … JPG

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I've used this product twice one for a wi-fi signal run 200 foot and put on a wave link antenna got perfect WI-FI to a out building. The other for a security camera with a 150 foot run. The WI-FI was run underground and the security camera was run overhead. Both are working great. Now im ready fora 150 security camera run again.

This was definitely a really great set of cables. Bought these for my wife’s new office shed and we routed them from the house through the yard into the shed and so far have seen no problems. They’re very rigid have held up to the elements even here in Texas so far. We’ll see how they operate under the extreme heat that we have but I definitely got way too big lines for what I needed. But it’s OK just roll them up and put them somewhere else. Highly recommend this

Ethernet cable feels solid enough to bury it into the ground. Although everything seems to be fine and dandy, one of the RJ45 connector seem to be slightly bend, but that is no problem though. Build quality is excellent overall. Also, its not easy to bend, given the solid coating used for this cable.

Road Power 65039701 6/8 Gauge 30 ft. Extra Heavy Duty, 3 prong, STW RV Power Cord, 50 AMP, 6250/12500 Watts, 125/250 Volts, Black (For Use With Mobile Homes, Campgrounds And Other Motor Parks)

Road Power 65039701 6/8 Gauge 30 ft. Extra Heavy Duty, 3 prong, STW RV Power Cord, 50 AMP, 6250/12500 Watts, 125/250 Volts, Black (For Use With Mobile Homes, Campgrounds And Other Motor Parks) Photo

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This is a good rugged 50A extension cable (30 feet). Note that this is an extension and not a primary cord, as it does not have the locking style threaded ring connection that is standard for most RVs.I like this cord and I appreciate its ruggedness, but I can't see why it is so much more than a comparable Camco product. I've examined the two typical failure points that I've seen in other cables and I can't see that this one is noticeably superior.These two points are the flexible tension reliefs at either end and the blades on the male end. My OEM power cord that came with our fifth wheel eventually wore out at the end and the wires are exposed just past the male connection. It still works and seems "pretty safe", but I'm not comfortable with that kind of wear on such a high capacity cord.The other thing that I typically have trouble with is that the blades on the male end get bent in storage (or when I sometimes drop that end when I'm coiling the cord). You can find a plastic guard for the male end to protect those blades. I wish this cord had come with one.So I have a high opinion of this extension cord, but I can't figure out why it's so much more expensive than its competitors.

It's an industrial cord! Used it to charge the Tesla & there was no problems at all. I think it's overkill for it but better to be safe! I accidentally dropped the male plug end on my foot before. My big toe was black from that incident. Just to let you know how much this thing weighs!

These are very high quality extension cords and the price is definitely right. Ends are equipped with pulls for easily removal from outlets, plus these are 30', rather than the standard 25', giving 5' of bonus reach. I'm very impressed with this product.

trueCABLE Cat5e Outdoor, 1000ft, Waterproof Direct Burial Rated CMX, Black 24AWG Solid Bare Copper, 350MHz, ETL Listed, Unshielded UTP, Bulk Ethernet Cable

trueCABLE Cat5e Outdoor, 1000ft, Waterproof Direct Burial Rated CMX, Black 24AWG Solid Bare Copper, 350MHz, ETL Listed, Unshielded UTP, Bulk Ethernet Cable JPG

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I use a lot of 5E direct burial for all kinds of things. Have already gone through 3 reels of this particular brand, and find it perfectly satisfactory for almost all uses where you don't need a shield or drain wire. The moisture blocking is the dry tape type and works well. Relatively cheap. Will use a lot more.

Entirely satisfied. Bought a house on acreage with outbuildings, had to run WiFi access points plus security cameras, exposed and buried, so UV resistant and direct-burial rated were important. It's solid-core so be read for that. I bought the pass-through plugs from same vendor, got a compatible crimper because theirs was out of stock, pleased with the entire project.

I live in the valley of the sun in Arizona so things drying and breaking open is the norm. I've only used this cable on three houses so far and it hasn't been through the heat of Summer yet but it is nice cable and easy to use.

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