Monoprice 113104 2ft Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable Black

The Monoprice 113104 is a 2-foot Cat5e patch cable built for the back-of-rack and panel-to-switch connections that form the backbone of any structured network. At 350MHz bandwidth, it operates well above the 100MHz floor required for Gigabit Ethernet, providing the crosstalk rejection margin that densely populated racks need when dozens of cables are running parallel in cable management trays. The conductor specification is what separates professional-grade cabling from commodity alternatives: 24AWG stranded pure bare copper ensures full TIA-568 compliance and delivers the low contact resistance that keeps signal quality consistent across the life of the installation. The 2ft length is deliberately chosen for short infrastructure hops — close enough that cable management stays clean, long enough to accommodate standard rack unit spacing between switches and patch panels.

The ZEROboot connector design addresses a real problem in high-density environments: standard protective boots add enough physical bulk that adjacent ports become harder to work with in 48-port panels. By removing the boot, Monoprice allows these cables to seat and release cleanly in tight configurations without the finger-grip challenges that booted connectors create at density. The black colorway integrates into color-coded rack environments where cable color carries operational meaning — black is commonly used for uplinks or inter-switch connections in managed environments. For IT professionals building or maintaining structured network infrastructure, the 113104 is a specification-compliant, professionally suited patch cable that performs its role without compromise.