How does a Category 6 patch cable affect your network? Its like when you replace one blocked pipe in your plumbing line & suddenly the flow increases, the transfer is more fluid & the whole system is enhanced. The RJ45 high performance Category 6 UTP patch cable is the perfect performance upgrade. It is used to replace any Category 5 cable that fails to support 100 Base-T or Gigabit Ethernet. With RJ45 male-to-male connectors & a snagless molded strain relief.