Belkin cat5e snagless utp patch cable red 10m overview what is a category 5e patch cable think of it as the street that links the houses on your block and all the destinations in town this cable is used to connect all the hardware destinations on a local area network lan the rj45 molded cat 5e patch cable is perfect for use with 10100 base t networks it comes complete with rj45 male to male connectors and snagless molded strain relief features perfect in conjunction with 10 and 100