This cable is not made from the same construction as you would see in higher quality cables. This cable is much thinner, flexible and made very cheaply as compared to what I deem a normal Ethernet patch cable would be. Plastic jacket on the wire is very thin and flexible and in my opinion will not hold up to any kind of mild abuse over the test of time. That being said, the cable did test OK and does work. If you are looking for a CAT5e cable at the cheapest price and using this for home use where it will not be subject to any kind of abuse, then I would say you will be fine. The advantages would be that the cable is somewhat thinner than a commercial patch cable and would be easier to run around baseboards etc. If you are in a commercial environment, I would not recommend this cable and go with something much higher grade as it may not last that long over the test of time if subject to any kinds of abuse. When I say abuse, I'm taking about a cable on the floor under a desk where someones feet constantly come in contact with it, or it gets pulled accidentally repeatedly or run over by a chair or something heavy sits on it or crimps it. Not that any of what I mentioned should be done to any cable, but let's face it, these things happen.

So there you have it. It works, it's made cheap, it costs much less than more expensive cables. Recommend for cheap home use. Do not recommend for Commercial or Business environments. If the construction was better, would have given (5) Stars. Govern yourself accordingly.

These are perfect for running hard lines from your modem to the rest of your house. I bought 2 of them in different lengths to run to an ethernet switch in my bedroom and my son's bedroom. He plays his ps5 without any connection issues. In my bedroom I have a smart TV, firestick, and ps4 connected and have had no connection issues. Don't let the thickness throw you off. The girth is perfect for running under the carpet or through the attic. So far I have not had any drops in speed or loss of connection.

Not sure what anyone expects it's a cable with ends

Works great! I use it to hook my work computer that's in my basement to the modem upstairs in the living room as Wi-Fi doesn't work well for my work computer. Not a heavy duty feeling cord. But I'm not walking on it and it goes under the door to the basement nicely.

I expected, based upon the ad, a standard patch cord quality product. What was received is a smaller (approximately 1/8 inch in diameter) cord which much use very small gage wires. The outer jacket is soft, easily damaged, and fragile. The cord does work and it handles the data rate I require, but I treat it with care when installing, moving, or handling.