Anyone who has worked with networking equipment for any appreciable length of time can tell you that more often than not, the ongoing success of a network has less to do with anyone major decision and is more about a series of smaller and more important ones. One of these has to do with the quality of the cabling that you use - something that you cannot afford to view as an afterthought any longer. Features: 350MHz Category 5E Network Patch Cable 50 Micron Gold Plated RJ-45 Connectors 24 AWG Stranded Pure Copper Conductors Meets or Exceeds TIA/EIA-568 Standard Specifications: 50 Micron Gold Plated Short Body RJ-45 Connectors 4 UTP 24 AWG Stranded Pure Copper Conductors CM Type PVC Jacket Molded Strain Relief Boot Meets or Exceeds TIA/EIA-568 Standard UL Listed RoHS Compliant