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Monoprice 107498 0.5FT Cat6 Ethernet Cable Black
Monoprice 107498 0.5FT Cat6 Ethernet Cable Black
Monoprice 107498 0.5FT Cat6 Ethernet Cable Black
Monoprice 107498 0.5FT Cat6 Ethernet Cable Black
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Monoprice 107498 0.5FT Cat6 Ethernet Cable Black

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Lock in a clean, low-latency gigabit connection between two nearby ports with this UTP Cat6 patch cable built to 550MHz spec.

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Overview

The Monoprice 107498 is a 0.5-foot Cat6 UTP patch cable built to TIA-568-C.2 specification with 550MHz bandwidth — the standard that enables full Gigabit Ethernet performance and supports 10GbE at short runs. At half a foot, this cable exists for one specific job: connecting adjacent ports cleanly without the slack management problem that comes with longer cables. The 24AWG bare copper conductors and 50µm gold-plated contacts are spec-appropriate — gold plating at this thickness prevents contact resistance from creeping up over years of use, and bare copper wire (as opposed to copper-clad aluminum) maintains consistent signal transmission and handles termination without corrosion concerns.

This is a rack engineer's or home lab enthusiast's cable: the kind you buy in a pack to clean up the runs between a patch panel and a switch, or between a NAS and the adjacent port on a 1G switch. It is not trying to solve a performance problem — Cat6 at 0.5 feet is not the bottleneck in any modern network. What it solves is physical plant discipline: consistent length, snagless boots that survive being routed through tight cable managers, and a color that blends cleanly into black-dominated rack environments. UL Code 444 and NEC compliance means it clears the requirements for structured cabling installations where certification matters.

Key Features

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Unshielded Twisted Pairs (UTP)

550MHz bandwidth

50µm gold plated contacts

Color matched, snagless strain relief boots

Specifications

Model
107498
Cable Type
Cat6 (Category 6)
Length
0.5 feet
Bandwidth
550MHz
Wire Gauge
24AWG
Construction
Bare copper wire
Shielding
UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)
Contacts
50µm gold-plated
Color
Black
Compliance
UL Code 444, NEC, TIA-568-C.2

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • 550MHz bandwidth certification supports both Gigabit and 10GbE at short distances without cable being a limiting factor
  • 50µm gold-plated contacts resist oxidation and maintain reliable electrical contact over repeated connections
  • Snagless strain relief boot protects the clip during dense cable runs and repeated handling
  • 0.5-foot length eliminates slack in adjacent-port connections and keeps rack or desktop installations tidy
  • 24AWG bare copper wire construction meets TIA-568-C.2 and UL 444 compliance standards

👎 Cons

  • UTP construction offers no EMI shielding — not suitable for deployments near high-interference industrial equipment
  • At 0.5 feet, there is essentially no flexibility for repositioning devices after installation without swapping cables
  • Black color, while clean, makes individual cable identification difficult in dense multi-cable installations without additional labeling

Frequently Asked Questions

Cat6 at 550MHz supports Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) at up to 100 meters and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-T) at distances up to 37 meters. At 0.5 feet, you are well within range for either standard.
Excess cable length in a rack or patch panel creates physical clutter, introduces additional signal path length, and makes cable management harder. A 0.5-foot cable is the right choice for connecting adjacent ports — switch to patch panel, NAS to switch, or two neighboring rack units.
It is UTP — Unshielded Twisted Pair. For most home and office environments, UTP is the correct choice: it is easier to terminate, more flexible, and performs identically to shielded cable unless you are running near high-EMI sources like industrial motors or fluorescent lighting ballasts.
Yes, the contacts are 50µm gold-plated. Gold plating primarily prevents corrosion at the contact point, ensuring the connection remains low-resistance over years of use — relevant in environments where connectors are plugged and unplugged repeatedly.
Yes — the snagless strain relief boot protects the locking clip from breaking when the cable is routed through tight spaces or bundled with other cables. It does not meaningfully affect plug/unplug feel, but it extends the usable life of the connector significantly.

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