This 10.5 meter network cable is a Cat-6 cable or category-6 quality cable made of four twisted pairs of copper stranded cores allowing repeated flexing without damage thereby extending the life of the cable. It is designed for 1G networks 1000 Mbps and above with up to 500 MHz, and it is faster than cat-5E. This Cat-6 cable has a higher standard that helps reduce noise caused by system and crosstalk and it is the ideal cable if you are in areas that have lots of interference - near power lines, lights, manufacturing equipment, or for a long distance run. Use this Cat-6 cable to connect your Mac or PC to a hub, switch, router, print servers, patch panels or to the internet for fast, broadband surfing, Xbox, Playstation or Wii onto the internet for online multiplayer action and is also used to carry many other signals such as basic voice services, and ATM etc. The maximum recommended length for this cable is 100 meters.