CCCA’s testing of 379 copper patch cords from lesser known offshore manufacturers revealed that 85% of the samples failed NEXT, and 78% failed by a margin of 3dB or more! Of the 120 patch cords from major manufacturers, none failed NEXT. http://www.cccassoc.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CCCA-Press-release-CAT-6-patch-Cords.pdf Clearly, off-brand patch cords can be a very weak link if each component is [...]
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