Our Bulk Category Cable lineup covers everything from everyday office drops to mission-critical data center trunks and harsh-environment installs. Under this heading you’ll find Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A DataMax® cables in solid and stranded versions, with options for plenum (CMP), riser (CMR), general-purpose (CM/CMG), outdoor (CMX), and direct-burial (DB) jackets, plus high-performance constructions such as shielded F/UTP, U/UTP with spline, and no-spline low-skew designs.
Whether you’re pulling 350 MHz Cat5e for legacy systems, 550 MHz Cat6 for gigabit backbones, or 600 MHz Cat6A for 10-gig links, these cables are engineered for consistent performance, easy termination, and long-term reliability. Jacket colors, MHz ratings, and construction details are listed on each product page, but the abbreviations can get cryptic—so we’ve included a quick reference “dictionary” below to help decode the part names.
| Acronym | Meaning | What It Indicates |
|---|---|---|
| Cat5e | Category 5e | Up to 100 MHz; 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet. |
| Cat6 | Category 6 | 250–550 MHz; improved NEXT; supports Gigabit and short-run 10G. |
| Cat6A | Category 6A | 500–600 MHz; designed for 10GBASE-T up to 100 m. |
| CMP | Communications Plenum | Plenum-rated jacket for air-handling spaces; highest fire rating. |
| CMR | Communications Riser | Riser-rated jacket for vertical shafts and floor-to-floor runs. |
| CM / CMG | Communications General | General-purpose in-room cable; not for risers or plenums. |
| CMX | Outdoor CMX | Outdoor-rated jacket for exterior runs (usually in conduit). |
| DB | Direct Burial | Jacket and construction suitable for direct burial applications. |
| SOLID | Solid conductor | Single solid copper per conductor; best for permanent runs. |
| STR | Stranded conductor | Multi-strand copper; more flexible; ideal for patch cords. |
| U/UTP | Unshielded / Unshielded Twisted Pair | Standard unshielded 4-pair cable used in most LAN installs. |
| F/UTP | Foil / Unshielded Twisted Pair | Overall foil shield around all pairs for improved EMI/RFI immunity. |
| Spline | Separator spline | Plastic cross-filler between pairs to reduce crosstalk and improve performance. |
| NoSpline | No spline | High-performance design without a center spline; easier pulling and termination. |
| 350 MHz / 550 MHz / 600 MHz | Bandwidth rating | Specifies tested frequency performance; higher MHz supports higher data rates and headroom. |
| Dbl Jacket | Double jacket | Inner/outer jacket construction for extra mechanical protection. |
Use this Bulk Category Cable section as your one-stop source for everything from basic office drops to high-performance 10G runs and outdoor industrial links. Select the category, jacket rating, construction, and color that match your project—then use the acronym dictionary above to verify you’re getting exactly the cable your design calls for.
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