RJ45 Coupler Inline Connector Join Two Ethernet Cat5e Cat6 Cables

An RJ45 coupler is used to join two patch cables together when the required cable run is longer than the available cable and a single longer cable is not available. The coupler provides a quick-connect join between two cable segments.

Common practical uses include: extending a patch cable to reach a position that is slightly beyond the cable’s length, joining two cables during installation when a new cable is not yet available, and providing a permanent join point in a cable run where an extension is added to an existing cable.

The coupler introduces a small additional point of contact in the cable run, which has a negligible impact on signal quality at Gigabit Ethernet speeds over short total cable lengths. For permanent installations where signal integrity is critical, a single continuous cable or a properly terminated structured cabling run with two patch cords is preferable to a coupler join.

For temporary connections, commissioning, and situations where a quick cable extension is needed, the RJ45 coupler provides the instant inline joining solution.

Key Features

• Joins two RJ45 patch cables end-to-end via female-to-female inline connector
• Extends a network cable run without running a new single cable
• Quick connection: plug in RJ45 from each cable end
• For temporary extensions and commissioning situations
• For permanent installation a single continuous cable is preferable
• Compatible with Cat5e and Cat6 cables