Ethernet Patch Cable

The AmazonBasics RJ45 Cat7 Network Ethernet Patch Cable is exactly what one would expect from a quality ethernet cable. I’ve ordered four of these within the past year and a half. All four have performed as expected and beyond expectation sometimes. Two fifteen-foot ones are used to connect the router in my office to the modem in the living room and the router to a TV. Two seven-foot long cables are used on my desktop and PS4. I consistently receive my paid for internet speed on both and I’ve gotten greater speeds on several occasions. The one in my desktop has been in use since September of 2017 and I’ve had no problems with it. Wired connections will always beat wireless in terms of performance. I’ve noticed that web pages and videos always load immediately with the wired connection compared to the wireless connection from my Belkin AC1200 sometimes taking a few seconds. I’ve not performed any truly useful speed tests comparing wireless to wired with this cable. I received my most recent cable two weeks ago. I do have some results I gathered from the PS4 over the past month of testing using the network connection test on the system. We pay for a 25/1.5 Mbps bonded connection. My PS4 was connected wirelessly for a while due to some temporary networking changes here. Wirelessly I was achieving download speeds between 10-15 Mbps and 0.7-1.2 Mbps for upload speeds. The connection was never consistent and I could never get more than 15. Using a Cat5e cable, I was consistently achieving 18-20 Mbps download and 1.1-1.3 Mbps upload. With the AmazonBasics Cat7, I am able to consistently achieve 25 Mbps download and 1.3-1.5 Mbps upload. On a couple of days, I hit 30 Mbps on four consecutive runs. These cables feel very sturdy and don’t flex easily. That’s a good thing for network cables. The connectors produce a nice click once they’ve been plugged in. There’s no guessing game as to whether or not they’re properly inserted. My only disapproval with this product is that there is no option for a length greater than 25 feet. There is a Roku Ultra in our master bedroom that’s about 40 feet away from the router and the connection is not the best when connecting wirelessly. I would’ve preferred another one of these, but I had to order a different ethernet cable to resolve that problem. If you want a well-made ethernet cable that can clearly outperform wireless and older wired standards, order this one. I’ve been impressed with the performance and durability.