25-Pack Cat6 RJ45 Keystone Jack in White and Keystone Punch-Down Stand

For the last 14+ years I've bought all my Keystone jacks from Monoprice. They were always excellent, and then about a month or so ago I noticed they changed the design of their Keystone jacks and went away with the kind they've sold for years. I searched far and wide for Keystone jacks that were the same or at least near identical to the older Monoprice ones and THESE Cable Matters ones were (and probably are) near identical to them. The ONLY difference I've found is these ones don't have the small cord relief "ladder" on the back end of the jack to tie the ethernet cord to if you so desire. They don't come in as many colors as the Monoprice ones, but they seem identical in look, feel, and quality. I couldn't tell the difference when I was installing a bunch of them earlier today. Best of all, they are a LOT less expensive than the Monoprice ones if you get them in the 25-pack, or even cheaper if you get the 50-pack. AND they fit the TRENDnet 24-port CAT6 RJ45 Patch Panel that is sold here on Amazon.ca as well. The 3rd photo shows that panel fully populated with these Cable Matters Keystone jacks and they fit perfectly as well!! The first photo is a side-by-side comparison to the older style Monoprice ones (notice the cord relief "ladder" on the right). The second photo shows the front and although they look a bit different it's only because the one with the "ladder" on the back won't lay flat on the table so it's tilted forward in the photo, but other than the "ladder" they seem identical in every way. Cable Matter Keystone jacks will now become my go-to jack moving forward. They only seem to come in White, Black and Blue, but hopefully in the future they'll add some other colors, but for now, I'm super happy with these and especially the price if you buy them in the 25 or 50 pack.

Very easy to wire up with cat6e

Everything about this set is fantastic. I installed jacks on six different cables today and using my Klein cable tester, every connection was perfect. The punch down stand is a wonderful addition. I used 2" painters tape to secure it to the counter and painters tape on the cable itself to hold it in place. I would highly recommend if you don't already have it a 110 punchdown tool. It was quite easy to maintain the twisted pairs to within a few millimeters of their punch down positions. From now on I am going to use these even on the normally male RJ45 end and then a short patch cord similar to using a patch panel. These take a fraction of the time a RJ45 does and RJ45's have a high failure rate. These don't. Another great Cable Matters product.

No issues installing CAT6 23 AWG cable using a Krone tool.

Reasonable delivery for these modular female connectors. Wires seated well with a proper punch-down tool. 100% success rate. Used mostly in a patch panel(x16) and accepted j-45 connectors firmly. I decided that having the ability to relocate or remove these female connections in the patch-panel was a better option for me. Width of these connectors was also a consideration and may not be suitable in tighter applications however I had no issues (wall jacks or patch-panel). These easily snapped into a wall jack or patch-panel. Each connector was individually packaged and came with (2)two protective caps with each connector. Colour code for A or B connection type was clearly marked on the side of each connector. I was able to reuse a few of these connectors a couple of times. My setup was mainly for a camera system and Ethernet distribution. I required 22 connectors in various locations. Having a few spares is reassuring for future changes on my cat6 wiring adventure. I know this is a lengthy review for a simple connector but I wish I had this info when I purchased. Oh and comes with a keystone punch-down stand. Came in handy a few times.