Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 500ft, Blue, (UL)
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Is this a box or spool?
HAROLD S
on Oct 23, 2017
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 500ft, Blue, (UL)
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 500ft, White, (UL)
BEST ANSWER: It’s a box. The cables are wound in the box for easy dispensing
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- Seth C on Oct 23, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 18, 2016
BEST ANSWER: It’s a box. The cables are wound in the box for easy dispensing
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- Seth C on Oct 23, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 18, 2016
Box with a spool inside - same as most bulk network cable.
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- Kevin R on Oct 23, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 10, 2017
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Is this shielded or unshielded?
A shopper
on Jan 17, 2023
BEST ANSWER: UTP stands for Unshielded Twisted Pair, so this is unshielded cable. For shielded cable, look for STP.
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- Kurt B on Jan 17, 2023
- Purchased on Feb 16, 2022
BEST ANSWER: UTP stands for Unshielded Twisted Pair, so this is unshielded cable. For shielded cable, look for STP.
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- Kurt B on Jan 17, 2023
- Purchased on Feb 16, 2022
It's unshielded, but does contain a pair separator.
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- Ethan S on Jan 17, 2023
- Purchased on Jan 26, 2022
"UTP" Standards for "Unshielded Twisted Pair"
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- Ashby F on Jan 17, 2023
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Is this sutiable for outdoor use?
Ron Thaisz T
on Sep 28, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It's specified as "Riser Rated". That means it is intended to be run indoors in ceilings and risers and in the event of a fire, toxic fumes from the jacket are minimized. There is nothing that indicates that this particular cable is rated for outdoor or underground use.
Look instead at the following for outdoor use:
https://www.monoprice.com/category?c_id=102&cp_id=10234&cs_id=1023405
Look instead at the following for outdoor use:
https://www.monoprice.com/category?c_id=102&cp_id=10234&cs_id=1023405
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- Jeff T on Sep 28, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 31, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It's specified as "Riser Rated". That means it is intended to be run indoors in ceilings and risers and in the event of a fire, toxic fumes from the jacket are minimized. There is nothing that indicates that this particular cable is rated for outdoor or underground use.
Look instead at the following for outdoor use:
https://www.monoprice.com/category?c_id=102&cp_id=10234&cs_id=1023405
Look instead at the following for outdoor use:
https://www.monoprice.com/category?c_id=102&cp_id=10234&cs_id=1023405
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- Jeff T on Sep 28, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 31, 2017
I ran some from my house down to my new garage buried in the ground but put it and some coax inside a water line to shield it from rocks etc.
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- David J on Sep 28, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 3, 2017
No. CMR is indoor riser. You need CMX rated Cat6
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- Philip W on Sep 28, 2018
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What connector ends should I use with this cable? Male and Female? It would help if you had a “works best with” product recommendation on the site.
A shopper
on Oct 19, 2022
BEST ANSWER: This is a solid wire cable so typically it’s ran in walls/ceilings and then terminated with a female keystone rj45 jack either in a wallplate or patch panel.
Versus a stranded wire cable is often terminated with male rj45 ends to connect the end device to the patch panel because stranded cable is more flexible and often times needed to be moved for service reasons. Solid cable ran through walls and ceiling often don’t move as much.
You could get away with male terminations; I just don’t think it’s best practice.
Versus a stranded wire cable is often terminated with male rj45 ends to connect the end device to the patch panel because stranded cable is more flexible and often times needed to be moved for service reasons. Solid cable ran through walls and ceiling often don’t move as much.
You could get away with male terminations; I just don’t think it’s best practice.
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- Steven C on Oct 19, 2022
- Purchased on Nov 29, 2021
BEST ANSWER: This is a solid wire cable so typically it’s ran in walls/ceilings and then terminated with a female keystone rj45 jack either in a wallplate or patch panel.
Versus a stranded wire cable is often terminated with male rj45 ends to connect the end device to the patch panel because stranded cable is more flexible and often times needed to be moved for service reasons. Solid cable ran through walls and ceiling often don’t move as much.
You could get away with male terminations; I just don’t think it’s best practice.
Versus a stranded wire cable is often terminated with male rj45 ends to connect the end device to the patch panel because stranded cable is more flexible and often times needed to be moved for service reasons. Solid cable ran through walls and ceiling often don’t move as much.
You could get away with male terminations; I just don’t think it’s best practice.
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- Steven C on Oct 19, 2022
- Purchased on Nov 29, 2021
We use both the RJ45 ends as well as keystone Jacks. I try to always use keystone jacks unless I am doing cameras. They both do well. Hint: if you use the RJ45 jacks get the ones that has the little connectors that you put over the wire that keeps them aligned when you push the wires down into the main connector. I think Monoprice sell those, but I know Idea makes them as well.
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- Laurence E on Oct 19, 2022
- Purchased on Nov 29, 2021
You can use this as in wall cabling where you’d terminate to keystones (female connection), or used to make whatever length cables with male connectors. This is about as multi use as Ethernet cable gets.
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- Ryan M on Nov 4, 2022
- Purchased on Dec 9, 2021
To get the best cat6 speed you should use cat6 female keystone jacks.
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- Britt K on Nov 4, 2022
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Can these be ran underground?
Talal D
on May 24, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I do not believe the cable is rated for direct burial. You could probably do it and expect moderate life (who knows 5+ years) but I would avoid any UG splices. My sister in law installed it in PVC conduit and that should provide very long life as long as you don't accidently dig it up and damage the conduit.
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- Kurt K on May 24, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 12, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I do not believe the cable is rated for direct burial. You could probably do it and expect moderate life (who knows 5+ years) but I would avoid any UG splices. My sister in law installed it in PVC conduit and that should provide very long life as long as you don't accidently dig it up and damage the conduit.
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- Kurt K on May 24, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 12, 2018
They are not rated for underground usage as in just burying the cable.
If you put it inside a conduit underground then sure its fine.
Google: "conduit cable fill calculator" if you are putting more than one strand in a conduit.
If you put it inside a conduit underground then sure its fine.
Google: "conduit cable fill calculator" if you are putting more than one strand in a conduit.
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- New User U on May 24, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 16, 2018
The outer jacket is not moisture-resistant, fungus-resistant or UV resistant for outdoor use. I'll let you figure out what can happen.
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- New User U on May 24, 2019
I would not run these underground. There are ethernet cables that are "all weather" or meant for outside that I would go with
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- quinn c on May 24, 2019
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Can this cat6 be used as POE for cameras?
New User U
on May 25, 2022
BEST ANSWER: As long as the cameras are POE and you either have a POE injectors or switch ports are POE.
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- Romulo M on May 25, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 26, 2021
Good info ty
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- New User U on May 27, 2022
BEST ANSWER: As long as the cameras are POE and you either have a POE injectors or switch ports are POE.
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- Romulo M on May 25, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 26, 2021
Good info ty
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- New User U on May 27, 2022
It absolutely can. I have a few cameras running via PoE on this cable
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- Joe D on May 27, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 12, 2021
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- New User U on May 27, 2022
I get PoE with this cable for a switch and WAP. Good to go.
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- Ryan C on May 25, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 13, 2021
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Is this rated for in wall installation?
Sal N
on Apr 8, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes. It is actually riser rated (CMR), which means it is rated to go from floor to floor. CMR is actually a more stringent rating than the in-wall rating (CM).
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- JD S on Apr 9, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 17, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes. It is actually riser rated (CMR), which means it is rated to go from floor to floor. CMR is actually a more stringent rating than the in-wall rating (CM).
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- JD S on Apr 9, 2018
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Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550Mhz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550Mhz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 500ft, Blue Is this product rated for outdoor use?
Ron Thaisz T
on Sep 28, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes… “CMR: All in-wall and riser applications; but not permitted in plenums.”
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- New User U on Apr 11, 2022
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BEST ANSWER: Yes… “CMR: All in-wall and riser applications; but not permitted in plenums.”
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- New User U on Apr 11, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 10, 2022
I believe CMX rated cable is what you are looking for.
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Outdoor Watertape Direct Burial, S/FTP, Solid, 550MHz, Pure Bare Copper, 23AWG, No Logo, 1000ft, Black (TAA)
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Are the cable specs printed on the jacket for future reference, including the UL logo?
A shopper
on Jan 21, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, everything is printed on the cable. I installed this cable for security cam's running POE. Works flawlessly.
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- Robert M on Jan 22, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 31, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, everything is printed on the cable. I installed this cable for security cam's running POE. Works flawlessly.
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- Robert M on Jan 22, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 31, 2018
The cable does have the UL logo as well as specs of the cable. Nice cable for the price.
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- Eugene C on Jan 24, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 16, 2018
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what is the diameter of this cable.?
New User U
on May 10, 2019
BEST ANSWER: If you open the spec sheet it gives you all the information you need. The answer to your question is 6.3mm
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- Tony H on May 10, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 10, 2018
BEST ANSWER: If you open the spec sheet it gives you all the information you need. The answer to your question is 6.3mm
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- Tony H on May 10, 2019
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I noticed that the orange and orange-white pairs are twisted at a tighter configuration than the other wires. Is there a reason for this? And as a result, would it be preferred to wire this for 568A or 568B configuration.
A shopper
on Apr 9, 2020
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 500ft, Blue, (UL)
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, No Logo, 1000ft, Black (UL)
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 500ft, White, (UL)
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 250ft, Blue, (UL)
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 250ft, White, (UL)
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 250ft, Black, (UL)
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 250ft, Red, (UL)
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 250ft, Green, (UL)
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, 250ft, Purple, (UL)
Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Bulk Cable - Solid, 550MHz, UTP, CMR, Riser Rated, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 23AWG, No Logo, 1000ft, Red
BEST ANSWER: Pairs are twisted with a different twist rate to help avoid interference from adjacent pairs, this is why each of two pairs have the same twist rate.
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- Michael B on Apr 9, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Pairs are twisted with a different twist rate to help avoid interference from adjacent pairs, this is why each of two pairs have the same twist rate.
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- Michael B on Apr 9, 2020
Good day. No, it does not matter how tight or loose the wires are twisted as you will need to untwist them anyway in order to terminate the ends. Either 568a or 568b is fine, doesnt matter which one you use as long as the entire environment you're in (home or business network) uses the same configuration throughout. I personally used 568b to wire my house as thats the most widely used method in the industry.
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- Andrew S on Apr 9, 2020
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What is the weight of this item shipped?
A shopper
on Mar 15, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. This item will weigh 17.64 lbs shipped.
Should you require additional assistance, please reach out to our technical support team with a detailed question via any of the methods available here:
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Our knowledgeable Technical Support staff would be more than happy to assist. Thank you
Should you require additional assistance, please reach out to our technical support team with a detailed question via any of the methods available here:
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- Mark P Staff on May 8, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. This item will weigh 17.64 lbs shipped.
Should you require additional assistance, please reach out to our technical support team with a detailed question via any of the methods available here:
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Our knowledgeable Technical Support staff would be more than happy to assist. Thank you
Should you require additional assistance, please reach out to our technical support team with a detailed question via any of the methods available here:
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Our knowledgeable Technical Support staff would be more than happy to assist. Thank you
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- Mark P Staff on May 8, 2017
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Does the "Blue" cable have the length printed on it?
New User U
on Jan 7, 2020
BEST ANSWER: The gray cable, 500 foot roll, has length markings starting at 500 and counting down.
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- NXIL on May 19, 2020
BEST ANSWER: The gray cable, 500 foot roll, has length markings starting at 500 and counting down.
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- NXIL on May 19, 2020
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Is it actually 500 or 550 Mhz? Title of the product here says "550Mhz", but in description of the product it says "500Mhz". On the box I've received this morning it also says "500Mhz". Typo in the title here then or is it a marketing lie?
New User U
on Jul 6, 2018
Is this capable of doing a 10G connection below 50 meters?
A shopper
on Jan 31, 2023
Can this support speeds up to 10Gbps if the run is under 180ft?
New User U
on Feb 2, 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5
Knotted up while pulling cable
Haven't tested the cable yet, but when I was running it, it knotted up in the box and I had to restart my pull. Hopefully it doesn't do it again.
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Rated 5 out of 5
It's good cable
I honestly have no qualms with this cable.
It's easy enough to strip and the strands are indeed solid core, and attaching punch-down jacks are pretty easy. The cable itself is somewhat stiff, but still easy to bend and twist for routing. Also, it's marked in 4m increments for easy length tracking.
I've had no issues getting up to 1Gbps speeds when hardlined to this cable via aforementioned keystone jack. If I need more cable, this is still the product that I would get.
It's easy enough to strip and the strands are indeed solid core, and attaching punch-down jacks are pretty easy. The cable itself is somewhat stiff, but still easy to bend and twist for routing. Also, it's marked in 4m increments for easy length tracking.
I've had no issues getting up to 1Gbps speeds when hardlined to this cable via aforementioned keystone jack. If I need more cable, this is still the product that I would get.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Good stuff
It may have been stored on the side at some point so it didn't quite come out easily at the start, but after 30-40 feet or so, it started working just fine. It was a joy to work with, and my only regret is that I ordered plain blue instead of a more fun color, even though it's inside walls.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great home networking cable
This stuff is great for running cable throughout your building or house. The core makes it extra durable when pulling or pushing the cable. It can still get kinked though so have to watch out for that. The core also sometimes makes it a bit more difficult for terminating but over all it's a good cable for the price.
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Rated 5 out of 5
cat6 cable
yep it's nice solid cat6 cable.
the jacket stripper is made of some flimsy (sewing?) thread and I didn't get much use out of it, but to be fair I wasn't expecting to either.
the jacket stripper is made of some flimsy (sewing?) thread and I didn't get much use out of it, but to be fair I wasn't expecting to either.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Good value, easy to work with.
Well made wire. My first attempt at RJ45 and Keystone Jacks.
USE PASSTHRU RJ45s. I learned that the hard way. And don't set the jacket stripper too deep. Just barely score the outer layer.
USE PASSTHRU RJ45s. I learned that the hard way. And don't set the jacket stripper too deep. Just barely score the outer layer.
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Rated 5 out of 5
When you need quality cable!
Great cable, good price, CONSISTENT QUALITY, unlike big online merchants!
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Rated 4 out of 5
Good wire for the price
Generally pretty good wire. It got hung up every now and then when pulling it out of the box.
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