Cable Matters [UL Listed] 5-Pack 40Gbps Shielded RJ45 Cat 8, Cat8 Keystone Jack for Patch Panel, Wall Plate

Over the past 5 years I've installed well over 100 of these keystone jacks, all on 22 or 23 AWG Cat 7 or 8 SFTP cable, and I'm having trouble remembering ever having one of these fail to work (though I have miswired a couple, it takes some work to get them back open to fix that). While dealing with shielded cable with foil-wrapped pairs always requires a bit of fiddling, getting the connector on once the fiddling is done is quick and simple. Beyond the cable stripper the only tools required are a pair of flush cutter pliers and, if you aren't strong enough to squeeze the shell closed with your fingers (I'm not), something to do that; I invested in the Cable Matters tool for this but vice grips work just fine too. I do find that the foil strip included with the connector is a bit too small so I cut my own from a roll of 1/2" 3M 1181 instead. Last, I'll just note that with all the cables I've used these on so far the 568B wiring has been a slightly better match for the cap arrangement (the wires come out of the cable exactly where you want them for 568B at one end and just one crossover at the other), though that depends on how the cable manufacturer arranges the colors and I don't know if they all do it the same.In my experience these are really nice connectors that install easily and work well. I usually use a Fluke tester to verify newly-installed links and I don't recall ever having one that didn't pass for the tester's 10GBaseT maximum and the POE test. It may be that these connectors work less well with smaller wire sizes and/or thinner insulation, though.

Very durable, fairly easy to use. No special tools needed, just something to clamp the housing closed.

Easy to install. Pricey but the frustration free installation is worth every penny. They work great with my CAT 7a cables. No need for a punch down tool. However I used long angled needle-nosed pliers to pinch down the 2 pieces. Unless you have a strong grip, it’s tough. I also installed on CAT 6, unshielded wire and it’s a little overkill as these are made for the thick shielded cables. They will work nicely however on the 6. No degrading of speed. These are definitely heavy duty, I ordered more just in case there is a need in the future.

I was looking to simplify my installation of female RJ45 plugs and found these. With the exceptiion of an ethernet cable stripper, and a pair of pliers, no other tools were required to wire up these female RJ45 keystone connectors. After installation I verified that I was betting 10gb throughput on the line.The only reason I did not give a 5 star review was that some the female RJ45 connectors had been pressed together an locked in the closed position -- and they are extremely difficult to unlock once locked.

These work. I was using Infinity Cable branded keystones, and they didn't work. I'd get 100Mbit on the Fluke Networks LinkIQ tester. These work perfectly each time. I'm returning the Infinity Cable branded keystones and buying these to replace them. If I could give these 50 stars instead of 5 I would.

These CAT8 keystone jacks are the real deal.Tried a few other jacks from other brands and they had issues (speed, intermittent PoE).I can confirm that the marking for 568A/568B is reversed. For new connections you want B, but consistency is king.W

These jacks are really easy to install. But the end result isn't stable. First off, the snap on termination mechanism looks really convenient at first and allows for a seemingly clean, no-tools installation. However there's no good way of knowing that the snap action actually pushed the wires deep enough into the terminal teeth, other than the latch on the outside. I've had 2 failed installations just because the snap mechanism wasn't strong enough.Secondly, the entry point in the back of the jack doesn't hold the cable tight enough no matter how much you squeeze it with the provided zip ties. This leads to broken connections due to cable movement when pushing a successfully installed and tested jack back into the wall. I would have expected a much sturdier grip in the back, given how heavily these jacks have been constructed.Overall my yield has been about 40%, which is really disappointing given the price. For reference, I'm using a 23AWG shielded CMR grade Cat6a cable, which is pretty thick and sturdy itself...I can't recommend this product.

I bought 10 expensive cat 7 keystone wall jacks from sunny tech to fit into two 6 keystone wall plates. All of them had weird loose connections that sent me through the roof trying to jiggle them to figure out what was the best position for them to stay connected. Breath on them and I’d loose connectivity. Called and their support was no help and refused to accept a return even after I had bought over 2000 feet of cat cable, over 100 connectors and more than 2 dozen keystone jacks from them. I replaced their cat 7 with ones from cable matters and fixed my problem in one afternoon - all of them! No matter what position my cables are in, my connectivity stays! No more loosing internet. Installation was easy and fool proof if you have sliding jaw pliers and flush cutting scissors. A little expensive but well worth the cost for the trouble I’ve been through. Thank you, Cables Matter!