C2G - 28724 RJ11 Modem Cable - Connects Phone Jack To Broadband DSL Modems For High Speed Data Transfer - 50ft Long Ethernet Cable With Double-Shielding - 28724 Gray

I bought this cable to mount my AT&T U-Verse DSL Router 50 away from the wall jack. And it worked perfectly! In fact, my speeds are a little higher than they were when I used the original and shorter green cord that came with the router. The reason I needed this cable was because I wanted to mount the router in a central location in my house, and I wanted it mounted up towards the ceiling. However, my wall jack was 50 feet away. At first, I tried buying a regular 50' phone cord, but it did not work, because Ieven though could connect to the router with it, and my devices would see the router, I would get Internet connection errors messages. I later found out that this is because regular phone cords, when used for longer distances, are prone to interference from other electrical equipment. The regular phone cords do not have the proper shielding and wiring to isolate the Internet connection so that it is immune to these interferences. But this cord is protected in every way, even when next to several other electrical cords, such as power cords and Ethernet cords for my DirecTV and other devices. This cord has good wires, plenty of shielding, and a thick plastic casing. In fact, it looks more like a network cable than a phone line. It is built really well. So when I plugged this cord in to replace my phone line, all my devices worked immediately! My Firestick, my phones, my PC, and my tablets. Even my Ring doorbell and ADT security cameras. And when I did speed tests on my router, I found that I am getting higher speeds with this cord than with the original short green cord. Great product! Highly recommend.

This RJ11 cable replaced a cable that had been in use from around 1986. Thought it was time to upgrade! The cable I replaced was un-shielded, and so allowed all types of noise into the line. As I use DSL, I found a nice upgrade in speed (nothing too major, another 100 kb/s in download) which I can only attribute to the reduction of noise in my line! Besides the added performance of this cable, they also look really cool. The outer insulating material in the cord is transparent, which allows you to see the shielding, and hopefully would allow you to identify any breaks in the cord. You know the shielding is good, because these cords are STIFF. There is actually a good amount of metal in the shielding, so this is a great confidence booster. The connectors are not gold, which isn't a drawback, because the whole gold plated connector business is basically a money grab. Having a gold connector would really only benefit you if you were transmitting an analog signal, such as audio from a stereo to speakers, or a VCR to a television. Now that we've moved into the digital age, the signal is a stream of 0's and 1's, so during transmission, you either get the 0's and 1's, or you don't. The connection therefore either works, or doesn't work. In other words, it doesn't really make sense to talk about the quality of a digital signal in the same way you would talk about the quality of an analog signal. Don't get confused though, you do want all types of shielding on the actual cable. The issue is that there is nothing special about having a gold connector that translates into signal quality. Preventing RF signals from introducing noise into the signal, is a somewhat different issue. ANYWAYS, the connectors are metal, and sturdy as heck. This is useful if you have a complicated install where wires might need to be pulled through tight spaces (in between walls, in my case) as you can grab the wire by the connector and pull it through. For any real distance of cable, I'd recommend using a snake to simplify the task. PROS: + Quality construction, cords feel sturdy and strong. + Plenty of shielding. You can feel it in the stiffness of the cord. + Metallic connectors (not GOLD). Keeps the price down a bit. + See-thru insulating material. Looks cool, but also allows you to inspect the interior of the cord. CONS: - Very stiff. (could make for a difficult install...but it's worth it!!)

I had an application whereupon I relocated the DSL Modem/Router (ARRIS Model No. NVG4438) around 40 feet from the wall jack. This cable worked flawlessly! Some of the reviews cite the cost of this cable as a negative, however, in this business you generally "get what you pay for". This type of signal (Digital Subscriber Line aka "DSL") is prone to RF electromagnetic interference and the longer the wire run, the more interference you will get because the cable is just one long "antenna" picking up stray electromagnetic waves that induce electrical currents that interfere with the DSL signal stability. The robust foil shielding in this cable provides a "Faraday Cage" tunnel which blocks the RF and electromagnetic energy from inducing stray currents in the signal conductors. For those interested - look up "Faraday Cage" to educate yourself on this electrical principle. THIS CABLE IS A "MUST-HAVE" IF YOU WANT A CLEAN SIGNAL FROM THE DEMARC (POINT OF ENTRY FROM YOUR ISP) TO YOUR DSL MODEM/ROUTER - YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! FJT-OHIO

This is fantastic cable for wiring a DSL modem for the best signal integrity. HOWEVER, it is important to know that two different cable types are used to connect a phone or a data device like a fax/modem. A phone cable is wired so that the polarity of each pair is reversed at the opposite connector, whereas a data cable is wired with each pair straight through. This CAT6 cable is reverse-wired, as a phone cable, NOT a data cable. That's very puzzling. A phone cable does not need to be a high-speed cable like this, so why isn't this cable wired straight-through since it's intended (and advertised) as a data cable? Does it really matter? MAYBE. A phone line can carry 50-70VDC and the DSL signal is superimposed on top of that voltage. If you reverse the polarity by using a reverse phone cable such as this one, some modems will fail to work. Thankfully, my DSL modem is capacitively coupled, so it doesn't really care if the pairs are reversed. Nevertheless, I chose to cut off the connector on one end and wire it directly into the utility box, taking care to fix the connections from reverse configuration to straight. My house was built with 360ft of CAT3 cable wired to phone jacks throughout the house, through walls and ceilings, alongside power cables and noisy equipment. Not good for signal integrity in high-speed DSL. I decided to disconnect the CAT3 and used this cable to route 40ft directly from the Network Interface Device (NID) on the side of the house to the modem. Note that the excellent shielding in this cable is improved by grounding at least one end. The NID box has a solid ground connection for the DSL lines coming to my home, so I connected the cable shield to that ground terminal. The signal-to-noise ratio in both of my bonded DSL lines has improved dramatically, so I'm very glad for the upgrade!

This cable really solved my internet speed issue. I determined the issue in my home to be my old telephone lines. They slowed down the connection almost 90% of the quoted speed. I hooked up this cable at the Phone box on the house (NID), ran the cable underneath the house and up to the location in the wall where I had my modem/router. After connecting the cable up from the box and then directly to the DSL modem in the house I got just over the quoted internet speed. Some things to note: I used this for DSL internet as DSL is usually shipped with a "data" cable that hooks into your wall jack. This product is essentially a better shielded data cable that comes with your DSL modem. Both phone and internet data travel efficiently through this cable. In my scenario, my modem as a functional phone jack so I can run my one cordless landline phone from the modem. If for some reason you need landline service and need all your wall jacks to work, I recommend putting a phone line splitter at the phone box. Then connect the this RJ11 cable into one port and your phone line into the other port. The only issue you may have here is limited space in the Phone box. You can also mount a smaller box below the phone box to house the additional connections. I recommend this cable for the DIY'er who is interested in improving their DSL internet speed or resolving speed issues.

This is a *telephone* cable, not an Ethernet cable that connects a modem to a computer or router. I am very satisfied with this cable. I use DSL service and the nearest - in fact, the only - telephone jack in my apartment is in another room about 45ft away from where I have the DSL modem placed. I could place the modem closer to the phone jack, use a shorter cable, and use Wi-Fi to connect, but I find the connection incredibly unreliable with all the interference. The cable itself is very sturdy and well-built. It is, of course, thicker than a regular phone cable - about the thickness of an Ethernet cable - which should add to the durability of the cable. Where this cable really has an advantage over a regular telephone cable is across greater distances, since performance degrades with distance. With this cable I get about 4.1Mbps download. Whereas using a regular, unshielded 50ft telephone cable, I would get about a 3.2Mbps download. It's a considerable difference, especially since I could use all the bandwidth I can get on a DSL connection. I could get a slightly faster connection by using a very short regular telephone cable and placing the modem closer to the phone jack, but the difference isn't that drastic as to make me use the unreliable wireless connection. This cable gives me all I can get off a wired connection 45ft away. With that said, if you only need to connect a fax machine or a telephone to the wall, just get a regular phone cable. No need to spend the extra money on this cable, as it will make no noticeable difference.

A high quality shielded twisted pair cable like this one is worth it when you need a long run for a DSL modem. I was moving mine across a room, and first tried a straight RJ11 cable of this length but the modem couldn't create a stable connection at all. Once I replaced it with this cable, it worked perfectly and I'm getting the same speed as I was with the much shorter cable I used before moving it.

If you are like me and live in a rural area with DSL and you aren't using a shielded cable stop reading this review and just order it. It took me a few years to figure out why my DSL speeds were always so terrible but after some long overdue research I found a solution and I tried it...shielded cable. Cable is high quality very stiff so you have to work it a little bit to get it where you need it. This is a great solution for anyone who has a long run between where there modem is and where an available telephone jack is. I ran my line direct from the NID (Network Interface Device) on the outside of my home to the modem and have seen increases in both my upload and download speeds. I'm able to stream HD movies now with no buffering or warnings from providers. To be clear, this is a shielded telephone cable (RJ11) not a LAN cable (Cat 5, 6, etc.) If you have DSL and you are still using standard telephone cable, stop, click, order, and install. You won't be disappointed with the results.

So with a baby on the way and the only point of entry into the house for our internet being in the future baby room we needed to find a solution on how to get the internet modems out of the room. But with living in great ol Canada we are still using dsl from the early 2000's. And anyone who has had DSL knows that the connection would never work with a phone line longer than 6 feet. So after reading reviews of people buying 25+ feet of this cable I went ahead and bought a 50 FT cable (The length I need) and I'd be lying if I was surprised to see the cable allowing my modems to connect and maintain a solid 5 mb download speed which was the exact same speed I got from the short cable that came with the modem. The cable itself is thick and seems to be good quality

A genuine 5 stars for the fact it's a genuine Legrand cable that is exactly as advertised. Shielded RJ-11 performant telephone cable, a perfect match for higher frequency VDSL2 connections.

I wanted to relocate my modem to a more centralized and open area so that the wifi signal is stronger for my devices. This fits the bill to a tee. It's a shielded cable so there is no interference, and with 50 ft., it has ample length for me to move the modem to the ideal spot. It works really well for me, and the black Friday price is unbeatable (even the list price is far better than what what my ISP would charge - I did casually ask my ISP technician and my choice to go with this was validated).

good quality

This cable works really well. Unfortunately my only phone jack is right beside the microwave. I needed a quality shielded cable to distance my modem/router since every time I used the microwave my internet/TV would cut out. Now it works without issue. A little costly but having tried a regular phone cable and getting a lot of interference I figured it was worth a try. Probably overkill for someone who doesn't have a device causing them interference.