What is a Category 5e patch cable? Think of it as the street that links the house on your block and all the destinations in town. In actuality it's a cable used to connect all the hardware destinations in a Local Area Network (LAN).Primary InformationNetwork Cable Type :  Patch Cable Cable Technology :  Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Left Connector Gender :  Male Right Connector Gender :  Male Left Connector Type :  RJ-45 Right Connector Type :  RJ-45 Networking / Compliant Standards :  EIA/TIA-568 Category 5e Dimensions&MiscellaneousLength :  20 feet Enclosure Color :  Black Service&SupportService & Support Type :  Limited lifetime warranty UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code :  26121609Â