Monoprice 113090 Cat5e Ethernet Cable - Blue

The Monoprice 113090 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable is a 24AWG stranded UTP cable with 100% pure bare copper conductors, 350MHz bandwidth rating, and 50µm gold-plated RJ45 connectors. The pure copper specification is the cable's defining technical characteristic: it satisfies UL Code 444 and TIA-568-C.2 fire, safety, and performance standards that copper-clad aluminum cables cannot meet. The 350MHz bandwidth provides 3.5 times the headroom of the baseline 100MHz Cat5e specification, which translates to lower insertion loss, better near-end crosstalk performance, and a wider noise margin at Gigabit speeds — meaningful in real-world installations where cables route near power infrastructure or are deployed in electrically active environments.

The ZEROboot snagless design and blue jacket position this cable for structured, professional network installations where both physical manageability and visual organization matter. The snagless profile inserts and extracts cleanly in high-density patch panels, and the blue jacket integrates with color-coded cabling standards widely used in enterprise and SMB network infrastructure. This cable handles standard PoE and PoE+ loads safely — pure copper conductors are required for sustained PoE current without resistive heating, making this cable appropriate for IP cameras, VoIP handsets, and wireless access points. For IT professionals, AV integrators, and network administrators who need a reliable, code-compliant Cat5e patch cable with a color that works in a managed cabling environment, the Monoprice 113090 delivers consistent performance at a practical price.