UGREEN Cat 6 U/UTP LAN Cable 3m (Black) – RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Network Lead

The UGREEN Cat 6 network cable 3m offers a versatile mid-length wired connection for home offices, small business setups, and AV installations where devices sit slightly further apart than a 1–2 m lead can comfortably reach. It carries Gigabit Ethernet traffic at up to 1 Gbps, making it suitable for routers, switches, NAS drives, desktop PCs, and gaming consoles alike. Additionally, the three-metre length provides enough reach to route neatly along skirting boards or behind monitor stands without creating unnecessary slack.

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Use Cases and Applications

Home Office and Remote Working

A 3 m cable suits home offices where a router or switch sits on a shelf or in an adjacent cabinet rather than directly on the desk. Wired connections deliver more consistent upload speeds than Wi-Fi — a meaningful advantage for video conferencing platforms and cloud-based file syncing, where sustained upload throughput matters as much as download speed.

Gaming Consoles and Set-Top Devices

Consoles positioned across a room from a router or switch are among the most common use cases for a 3 m patch lead. This UGREEN Cat 6 network cable 3m carries online gaming and 4K streaming traffic at Gigabit speeds, reducing the latency and packet variation that wireless connections introduce in signal-congested environments.

Printer and Peripheral Network Connections

Network-attached printers, NAS drives, and similar peripherals often sit at a short but non-trivial distance from the nearest switch port. Three metres provides flexibility in equipment placement without excess cable bunching, and the durable PVC jacket handles the low-movement, permanent-installation environments typical of office printer bays and storage units.

Small Rack and Structured Cabling

In open-frame or wall-mount rack installations, 3 m leads bridge switches to nearby patch panels or connect devices across adjacent rack units. The additional length compared to a 1–2 m patch cord accommodates equipment positioned further along a rack row, while the cross-isolation construction maintains signal quality across the longer run.

A Note on Conductor Material

This cable uses copper clad aluminium (CCA) rather than solid bare copper. At 3 m, the resistance differential between CCA and pure copper has no practical effect on Gigabit Ethernet data performance. However, CCA is not recommended for Power over Ethernet (PoE) applications or runs beyond approximately 15–20 m, where the higher resistance of aluminium becomes relevant.