Monoprice 109548 Cat5e Flat Patch Cable 5ft

The Monoprice 109548 Cat5e Flat Patch Cable is a 5-foot networking cable designed for users who want clean, unobtrusive connectivity between devices. Its flat profile measures significantly thinner than traditional round Ethernet cables, allowing it to be routed under area rugs, along baseboards, or through narrow gaps between furniture and walls — situations where a round cable would create a visible bump or obstruction. Despite its slim form factor, the cable uses 30AWG stranded pure bare copper conductors rather than copper-clad aluminum, ensuring consistent signal integrity and proper impedance matching across the rated 350MHz bandwidth.

Each end is terminated with a snagless RJ45 connector featuring Monoprice's FLEXboot design, which uses a thinner, more pliable boot to protect the plastic locking tab from catching on adjacent cables in dense patch panels or behind desks. The 50-micron gold-plated contacts resist oxidation and maintain a reliable electrical connection even after repeated insertions. As an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable rated for Cat5e performance, it comfortably supports Gigabit Ethernet for everyday networking needs such as connecting a computer, game console, or streaming device to a nearby router or switch.