Molded boots (snagless installation) and extra protection for the RJ45 connector and clip. UTP (unshielded twisted pair) patch cable with (24AWG) stranded pure copper, pure copper conductors provide the best signal possible. Our cat 6 ethernet patch cables exceed the EIA/TIA-568-C standard. Designed specifically for gigabit ethernet applications. Backwards compatible with all CAT-5 and CAT-5e applications