CAT6 Cable Bulk - Solid, Stranded and Plenum

Solid, Stranded and Plenum Cat6 cable (Category 6) is the standard for today's high speed gigabit Ethernet networks and is expected to support 10 gigabit networks in the future while remaining completely backwards compatible with previous network standards. Primarily available in 3 different types, each Cat 6 cable type has specific pros and cons in addition to specific applications. Solid ( most commonly used) is comprised of a PVC jacket and solid core conductors. Solid core conductors allow the Cat 6 cable to run long distances while maintaining performance, but reducing its flexibility and the number of times it can be flexed before breaking. This makes solid Cat6 cable perfect for permanent installation applications (your long runs from the patch panel to wall plate) where the cable will not move much once installed. Stranded Cat 6 cable is comprised of a PVC jacket and stranded core conductors making it very flexible. This flexibility allows it to be flexed many times with no negative effects on performance making it perfect for building patch cables. Plenum also has solid core conductors, but is built with a Low Smoke, fire retardant jacket that make it safe for use in Plenum Air Spaces (check your local building codes to see if it is required) but drastically increases the cost. In our "How-To" section you will find step-by-step instructions on how to terminate Cat6 cables.