The 1000FT Quabbin Cat6 600 Mhz Network Cable - Stranded - Purple PVC from the Computer Cable Store has 4 pair, 24 AWG stranded, polyethylene insulation, PVC jacket, unshielded. TIA Category 6 and ISO 11801 Class E patch/jumper cable. Backward compatible with 5 and 5e hardware. Performance tested to 600 M