DSIT DANICOM CAT6 RJ45 Shielded Patch Cable Coupler – Female to Female, 10Gbps, Metal Housing

In a crowded server room, a technician finds the patch lead 30 cm too short to reach the switch. Instead of replacing the entire cable run, they snap in the DSIT DANICOM CAT6 RJ45 Shielded Coupler. This female-to-female adapter joins two shielded CAT6 cables into one continuous link, preserving 10 Gigabit Ethernet performance without bulky junction boxes or downtime.

Key specifications

• Connector type: RJ45 female to RJ45 female, 8P8C
• Ethernet category: CAT6, backward compatible with CAT5e and CAT5
• Shielding: fully shielded (STP/FTP compatible)
• Data transfer rate: up to 10 Gbps (10GBASE-T)
• Bandwidth: up to 250 MHz
• Contact plating: gold-plated, 50 µm
• Housing material: metal alloy
• Wiring standard: TIA/EIA 568-A/B
• Durability: 750 mating cycles
• Operating temperature: -10 °C to +60 °C
• Certifications: RoHS, CE

Why choose it

The shielded metal shell provides continuous grounding between connected cables, preventing crosstalk and external noise that can degrade high-speed links. Gold-plated contacts resist corrosion and maintain low contact resistance over hundreds of insertions, ensuring stable performance in patch panels, wall outlets, and temporary setups.

Ideal use cases

• Extending existing CAT6 patch leads in data centers and server cabinets
• Joining two shielded cables in industrial Ethernet installations
• Broadcast racks and office networks where reliability is critical

Good to know

This coupler is a cost-effective alternative to replacing cables, and its compact design fits easily into tight spaces.