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Monoprice 113105 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable 2ft Blue
Monoprice 113105 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable 2ft Blue
Monoprice 113105 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable 2ft Blue
Monoprice 113105 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable 2ft Blue
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Monoprice 113105 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable 2ft Blue

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A full-spec Cat5e patch cable in a 2ft form factor — the right tool for tight rack and desktop connections that shorter cables can't reach and longer cables won't forgive.

$7.29*
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Overview

The Monoprice 113105 is a 2ft Cat5e UTP patch cable built around 24AWG stranded pure bare copper conductors rated to 350MHz. For a patch cable, that spec sheet tells you everything important: pure copper means the conductors meet the resistance targets the Cat5e standard requires; stranded construction means the cable tolerates the repeated flexing a short patch cable endures; 350MHz means you have more than three times the bandwidth headroom needed for 1Gbps. The ZEROboot RJ45 connectors strip away the plastic boot, reducing the connector's snag profile — a deliberate trade-off that pays off in any installation with more than a handful of cables running side by side.

The 2ft length targets a specific problem: the gap between equipment that is physically close but where a 1ft cable is too tight and a 6ft cable creates a nest of slack. It belongs in rack-mounted switch-to-patch-panel hops, desktop switches to nearby NAS boxes, or any deployment where cable length discipline is part of the design. It is not a general-purpose cable for unknown distances — buy it when you have measured the run. Within that use case, it delivers full Gigabit performance, clean connector engagement, and the reduced visual clutter that tidy infrastructure demands.

Specifications

Brand
Monoprice
Model
113105
Cable Type
Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable
Construction
UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)
Conductor Material
24AWG Stranded Pure Bare Copper
Bandwidth
350MHz
Connector
RJ45
Boot Style
ZEROboot (no protective clip cover)
Length
2ft
Color
Blue

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • 24AWG stranded pure bare copper conductors meet full Cat5e electrical spec without the resistance issues of CCA alternatives.
  • 350MHz bandwidth rating provides substantial headroom over the 100MHz 1000BASE-T requirement at this run length.
  • 2ft length minimizes cable clutter in rack and desktop deployments where longer cables create unnecessary slack.
  • ZEROboot connector design reduces snag risk in dense switch and patch panel environments.
  • Pure copper construction is compatible with PoE and PoE+ deployments where conductor resistance matters.

👎 Cons

  • 2ft is too short for most floor-level equipment connections — requires accurate distance planning before purchase.
  • UTP construction offers no EMI shielding, limiting suitability near power transformers or other interference sources.
  • Bootless plug leaves the locking tab exposed, which can be accidentally unlatched in cable-dense installations.
  • Cat5e does not support 10GbE — this cable will be the bottleneck if the connected infrastructure moves beyond 1Gbps.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, and with significant margin. Cat5e is rated for runs up to 100 meters. At 2ft, attenuation and crosstalk are negligible — you are well within spec for 1000BASE-T Gigabit.
The ZEROboot plug has no sliding plastic boot covering the locking tab. This makes the connector profile slimmer and allows faster insertion and removal in densely packed patch panels or switch ports where a booted cable would catch on adjacent connectors.
Stranded is correct for patch cables. Solid conductor is designed for permanent in-wall runs where the cable is not frequently flexed. Stranded wire handles repeated bending without conductor fatigue — critical for a 2ft cable that may be plugged and unplugged frequently.
Cat5e supports PoE and PoE+ (802.3af/at) standards, and the pure bare copper conductors handle the current requirements properly. CCA cables can cause issues with PoE due to higher resistance — pure copper is the safer choice here.
No. Cable jacket color is purely organizational — it has no effect on electrical performance or compatibility with any standard RJ45 port.

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