trueCABLE Cat5e Outdoor Shielded (F/UTP), 1000ft, Waterproof Direct Burial Rated CMX, Black 24AWG Solid Bare Copper, 350MHz, PoE++ (4PPoE), ETL Listed, Bulk Ethernet Cable

I ran roughly 350 feet of this cable direct buried in the ground, no conduit. I was very careful to not to crimp the line as I buried it and tapped in in good all the way. I configured a router in AP mode. The speeds coming out of the Ethernet and wirelessly close to the AP router are exactly the same as the main router. Since I buried this cable it has been run over by a tree trimming truck multiple times as the electric company is trimming lines on the property so I’m assuming it’s built well enough. Also note that extending your network in this way actually increases bandwidth so two separate families are using the network I extended with no noticeable slowdown or lag. So far so good.

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Top quality Cat5e CMX outdoor shielded cable at a reasonable price!I install Wi-Fi networks and camera systems and this particular cable is meant for outdoor runs. When I made my choice, I went by the following criteria:1. The cable must be solid copper. Many of the runs I install are up to 300 feet and almost always to a PoE device (Power Over Ethernet). It is always a good idea to use solid copper conductors for PoE.2. The cable must be outdoor rated, with FTP (Foil Twisted Pair) aluminum shielding plus an ESD ground drain wire3. The cable must be properly documented so I can select the proper connector to use with it. I will not trust cable that is not fully documented up front.4. The cable must meet all EIA/TIA specificationstrueCABLE has properly documented the specifications on the cable and I selected the Platinum Tools EZ-RJ45 Cat5/6 Shielded connector with external ground. The two most critical specifications needed are the OD or outside diameter of the cable jacket and the OD of the conductor insulation, which basically means the copper conductor diameter PLUS accounting for the insulation around the conductor. It is NOT enough that a connector says “Cat5e compatible”, nor is it enough that a particular connector says it will work with “24 AWG” conductors. Each cable manufacturer will have different ODs for the cable and conductors. In this case, the cable OD is 6.80mm and the OD of the conductor insulation is 0.97mm. After careful research, I selected the connector based upon these dimensions plus needing a shielded connector.This cable is stouter than indoor-grade cable. The jacket is thick, plus the foil shielding and waterproof tape add to the thickness. There is a rip cord inside the cable, but I did not make use of that. You should use a cable stripper when terminating cable to RJ45 connectors. For such a thick cable, you are well advised to get a heavy-duty adjustable stripper.Here is how the cable is constructed from the inside out:• Four twisted pairs (eight solid copper conductors)• Waterblock tape (basically a tough cloth wrap that blocks water from reaching the conductors if the outer jacket should be breached)• ESD drain wire (ground wire)• Overall foil shield (not cheapo metallized mylar like other brands…)• Rip cord (meh…I never use it)• Outer UV protective outdoor rated jacketI took copious pictures, showing the inside of the cable plus at various points during the process of cable termination to a RJ45 connector.Overall, I am impressed with the quality of this cable

I bought this to run to my workshop behind my house. I recently ran power out there and buried also conduit for future installation of cat5e cable. This whole Covid-19 deal accelerated my plans as I finally decided to work from home even though I work at an oil and gas related company which is definitely essential. It was a tough decision for me because there weren’t many reviews for this cable, and there are a lot of competitors on amazon for cat5e cable.Rest assured this is good stuff. High twist rate on the pairs, which means good resistance to electrical noise. Wire comes spooked on a nice wooden spool (see my attached photo).Published Cat5e distance limits of reliable operation is ~300ft or about 100m. My run is about 275, and 150ft of that is buried on separate conduit running right next to my buried power conduit and power wire. So... I had concerns about reliable signal with my set up. NO ISSUES! Had my wife help me pull the wire (we used pulling soap which I highly recommend for long runs with bends in your conduit), Routed the side of my house and through my attic to our main internet modem. Terminated the ends with high quality “Panduit Gigabit TX5e” fittings which are tool-less connectors. Works like a charm. Since it is hardwired from end it end, my connection is much faster than WiFi. I may install a WiFi router in my workshop later, but this is excellent for now.Cable is flexible, seems sturdy, and pulls easily. Don’t hesitate.Note: this is NOT gell-filled cable.The other pro of this cable is that the seller offered it up in a 590ft spool option does I didn’t have to buy 1000ft and have 700ft leftover for no reason.

We used this wire for our security cameras and it worked wonderful. Would recommend

It has been setting outside running a couple of hundred feet buried, a couple of hundred feet exposed along the ground and about 50 feet in the wall of the house for 3 years now. Works great with no apparent degradation in flexibility or signal transmission.Exposed temp range from -25F to 100F, full sun, snow and rain; still great performance.

This is good quality cable. Came on a wooden spool just like in the pictures. Not gel filled, but the jacket is pretty thick. Would buy again.

I have ordered this product 4 times now. 3 of the 4 have been great but I got 1000' of junk cable. I ran all my wires on 2 jobs only to find out that nothing would work.. I bought new ends, new crimpers, even a new tester. I could not get it to work. I ordered a new spool, and it works just fine. I wasted many hours of my customers and my own time trying to trouble shoot when it ended up being my wire the whole time. the product is great when it works but when it doesn't it is a nightmare. I don't know how to contact the seller for a replacement so hopefully they see this and make it right!

Good quality , using for outside wiring for security camera