( 4 reviews )
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Posted: Jan 7 2008
This coupler works well in situations where you have a patch cable but need to stretch it out with another one. Just plug and go. Works great.
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( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Sep 9 2006
This product is either a Belkin R6D011 or a clone of that product. It is a double-female coupler; i.e., a jack on each end. It is also a straight-through device [no wire cross-overs] - i.e., pin 1 goes to pin 1, 2 goes to 2, etc. It has two uses: 1. Join two Cat5/Cat5e cables with RJ45 plugs on their ends, to make a longer cable, or... 2. Snap it into a hole of a standard [e.g., Leviton brand] network wall plate. This is in lieu of using the type of keystone jack insert that requires a punch-down or similar tool to connect wires. When used in a wall plate, terminate the Cat5e cable from inside the wall with an RJ45 plug, and insert that plug into the rear of the coupler. I prefer using this adapter in this way, rather than keystone jacks, as it's much easier and less error-prone to crimp RJ45 plugs onto cut cable than it is to crimp those same wires into a keystone jack. I've ordered this product several times; the first time, Belkin couplers were sent, and after that, clones were sent. Other than the concealed part looking different, quality has always been very good.
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( 5 of 5 found this review helpful ) Posted: Sep 9 2006
Belkin R6D011 CAT 5 RJ45 Female to RJ45 Female Inline Coupler The product you'll receive when ordering this will be a Belkin R6D011 or a clone of that product. It is a double-female coupler; i.e., a jack on each end. It is also a straight-through device [no wire cross-overs] - i.e., pin 1 goes to pin 1, 2 goes to 2, etc. It has two uses: 1. Join two Cat5/Cat5e cables with RJ45 plugs on their ends, to make a longer cable, or... 2. Snap it into a hole of a standard [e.g., Leviton brand] network wall plate. This is in lieu of using the type of keystone jack insert that requires a punch-down or similar tool to connect wires. When used in a wall plate, terminate the Cat5e cable from inside the wall with an RJ45 plug, and insert that plug into the rear of the coupler. I prefer using this adapter in this way, rather than keystone jacks, as it's much easier and less error-prone to crimp RJ45 plugs onto cut cable than it is to crimp those same wires into a keystone jack. I've ordered this product several times; the first time, Belkin couplers were sent, and after that, clones were sent. Other than the concealed part looking different, quality has always been very good.
