AmazonBasics RJ45 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable
Posted by Notcot on Sep 19, 2010 in Peripherals & Accessories |
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Amazon have seen fit to cross-post this review between two different products, so I have edited it accordingly.
These 4.2metre and 15.2metre Cat5e cables match the product description.
+ Strain relief is good between cable and connectors.
+ All four pairs are wired to gold plated contacts.
+ The release clip has a satisfactory plastic thumb flap.
+ The cable is anonymous creamy-grey with ‘Amazonbasics’ added to the standard type specification.
- The featured ‘frustration-free’ robust box does not fit my generously sized letter-box, and while it was oversized for the 4.2m cable, it was a good fit for the 15.2m cable. A smaller, slimmer jiffy bag might have been more appropriate for the smaller cable.
One delivery was packaged inside a standard Amazon Book-wrapper as well – quite un-necessary considering how durable the f-f box is, and which was used alone on the other cable.
I’ve replaced two 2m cables and a junction with the single 4.2m cable.
I needed the 15.2m to be able to work out in the garden (no wifi), and tried it during a few brief hours of spring sunshine.
A speed test showed that that both work fine at 100MHz. I don’t have giganet so cannot comment on the top rate.
Value for money is about right for a fiver or less, cheaper cables exist, so do much more expensive ones.
Only four stars since they make a big point of featuring the packaging, which is not frustration free.
Rating: 4 / 5
Lets face it, wireless isn’t all it’s cracked up to be when you’re in an urban area with 100s of wireless networks pumping out their frequencies all over the house, so when you need that extra juice, this is probably one of the best ways to go, with 15m you can easily connect another PC in another room if you’re in a small flat, or just connect a device from the living room to the hallway where you keep your router. This makes life much simpler, as you get dedicated 1Gbit throughput, something wireless cannot do.
The stress free packaging is good too, it comes in a box about 4″, like a pizza box and you just need to cut the plastic that keeps the ethernet cable together. Once that is done it’s usable straight away.
This is a good cable as it’s lengthy – and it’s made with decent components, even gold plated. I have had no problems with mine so far and can highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
I am a not a massive fan of wireless connections as sometimes they can be abit slow and not very reliable, especially when you are downloading content from the internet. This is why I like this product. It enables me to have a fast, reliable connection but as the cable is so long (over 4 metres) I can move the computer around the room whenever I fancy a change!
The frustration free packaging is simply just a box with the cable rolled up inside. I was able to connect it within seconds and it is so much better than the shorter lead it has replaced.
As the heading says, its not very exciting but it really is one of those items you need around the house!
A great buy and superb quality, 5 Stars.
Rating: 5 / 5
AmazonBasics RJ45 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable (15.2 Metres) [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging] is exactly what it says in the description. It is one of a range of quality interconnects, supplied by Amazon and bearing the AmazonBasics logo, which includes HDMI, USB and other length Ethernet LAN cables. Although reasonably priced the product is of good quality and comes in Amazon’s Certified Frustration Free Packaging – in this case a small plain brown cardboard box, factory-sealed with an adhesive product description label, which was indeed very easy to open. No finger-cutting plastic to deal with, and green too!
This is a long cable at 15.2m, or 50ft if that means more to you, and if your router etc is a fair way from the equipment to be connected to it then this cable will give you a good length of cable run. It is terminated with male gold-plated RJ45 plugs each end and is nicely made and also seems pretty robust. I had not been aware of Amazon’s range of cables before trying this one, but it is a range I will consider next time I’m looking for an interconnect. Not the cheapest on the market by any means, but good value at the price and well packaged. It’s a LAN cable – I’m surprised how much Amazon found to say about it in the Manufacturer’s Description – but read it anyway!
Rating: 5 / 5
This item is exactly as advertised – a long cable to extend from an internet router to a computer/xbox/ps3 or any other device that needs an internet connection. On our particular need it was for an xbox that did not have a wireless adapter. It arrived next day with our Prime membership and was opened to find exactly as expected – an extremely long cord to match the fittings our on BT HomeHub to the back of the Xbox360. The cable is quite thick, but this is the case with all ethernet cables.
The clips have a plastic protector which is great to prevent the clips from falling out or breaking. The length of the cord is more than plenty to reach from the main socket where the HomeHub is to almost anywhere in the house, though probably not exactly along the walls. Great because there is no chance of interference from other wireless adapters. My partner plays online on his xbox Live membership all the time and only experiences lag when our isp is slowed down due to living in a rural area with an older exchange.
The connection from the cable itself to the connection is also of good quality and doesn’t feel like it could snap in two with a flick like some others. The price is perfect with some of the main competition with this in our local area from PCWorld being nearer to £30-40 than the price of this item.
Definitely would recommend this to anyone looking for a cheap, good, and fast solution to extending the reach of their internet connection.
Rating: 5 / 5