Connectivity CAT 5e Jacks Unshielded

Summary: Connectivity CAT 5e Jacks Unshielded

Connectivity: CAT 5e Jacks – Unshielded

Windy City Wire provides reliable, commercial-grade Category Cable connectivity designed for professional installations. Our unshielded CAT 5e keystone jacks are built for integrators, contractors, and distributors who need consistent, standards-aligned terminations across large projects. Pair these jacks with our low-voltage SmartWire cable to help streamline installation, support network optimization, and maintain uniform performance across a wide range of networking technologies.

What these jacks deliver

• CAT 5e performance for 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet when installed to standard.
• Unshielded (UTP) design for common commercial environments and straightforward terminations.
• Universal T568A/B wiring compatibility to match site standards and simplify field work.
• Standard keystone footprint for use in compatible wall plates, patch panels, and surface-mount hardware.
• Reliable IDC/110-style punchdown terminations that support repeatable, high-quality results.
• Suitable for low-voltage infrastructure, including typical PoE/PoE+ applications when deployed to code and manufacturer recommendations.
• Black housing option to maintain a consistent, professional appearance across the installation.

Ideal applications

• Office, education, healthcare, hospitality, and retail builds requiring repeatable CAT 5e connectivity.
• Industrial and commercial facilities supporting IP phones, cameras, access control, and building systems.
• A/V and IT closets where keystone jacks standardize terminations and simplify moves, adds, and changes.

Designed to pair with SmartWire Category Cable

• SmartWire is Windy City Wire’s U.S.-manufactured low-voltage cable brand, built for consistency across projects.
• Broad jacket and stripe color options help teams standardize identification across sites; custom color options available.
• SmartWire Glide lubrication is applied during manufacturing to reduce pull friction by up to 70% and support efficient installation.
• Part of a complete solution approach that supports faster, cleaner, and more predictable results on the job site.

Available construction in this sub-category

• Category 5e MT-Series Unscreened Keystone Jack, T568A/B, Black: Unscreened keystone jack for cat5e terminations in a standard keystone footprint. Supports both T568A and T568B wiring to align with site standards.

How this adds value to your next project

• Consistency across sites: Standardize on a single CAT 5e connectivity platform to simplify training, speed up terminations, and reduce rework.
• Performance you can plan around: When paired with SmartWire Category Cable and installed to spec, these jacks support reliable throughput for most enterprise edge connections.
• Built for pros: Windy City Wire partners directly with integrators, contractors, and distributors—delivering products and solutions that align with commercial and industrial requirements.
• One source for Category Cable and connectivity: Streamline procurement and deployment with coordinated cable and jack selections designed to work together.

Summary
Choose Windy City Wire for CAT 5e unshielded jacks that make terminations straightforward, repeatable, and standards-aligned. Combined with SmartWire Category Cable, our connectivity options help commercial teams execute clean, dependable installations that support network optimization across today’s networking technologies. Connect with Windy City Wire to align the right products and solutions to your project requirements.

Solutions: Connectivity CAT 5e Jacks Unshielded

Connectivity CAT 5e Jacks Unshielded from Windy City Wire give project teams a dependable, standards-based foundation for structured cabling in commercial and industrial environments. Built for integrators, contractors, and distributors, these Category Cable connectivity components support Gigabit Ethernet and a broad set of low-voltage systems while keeping installs clean, consistent, and serviceable for the long term.

Where unshielded CAT 5e jacks fit

• Enterprise LANs and office floors – Reliable 10/100/1000Base‑T connectivity for desktops, printers, VoIP phones, thin clients, and building-edge devices. The unshielded design is well suited for typical office EMI environments and helps control cost without sacrificing performance.
• Wireless and IoT edge – Connect Wi‑Fi access points, sensors, timeclocks, and kiosks using cat5e with PoE/PoE+ where appropriate. Proper termination supports stable power and data delivery to edge devices.
• Security and life safety – Terminate drops for IP cameras, NVRs, intercoms, and access control panels. Consistent jack performance helps maintain link budgets that many surveillance and access systems require.
• AV and collaboration spaces – Support encoders/decoders, control processors, and room schedulers that communicate over Ethernet, aiding network optimization for conferencing and digital signage deployments.
• Building automation – Tie BAS controllers, VFDs with Ethernet/IP, lighting control gateways, and metering devices into the corporate network or a segmented OT network.
• Industrial and warehouse operations – In areas with typical electrical noise levels, unshielded jacks serve HMIs, IP-enabled PLC interfaces, scanners, and workstations. For zones with high EMI, consider shielded Category Cable connectivity in other product sections.
• Education, healthcare, hospitality, and retail – Standardize drops for classrooms, nurse stations, guest rooms, POS lanes, and back‑office operations to streamline maintenance across multi‑site portfolios.

Key benefits for project teams

• Standards-based terminations – Category 5e MT‑Series unscreened keystone jacks support T568A/B wiring schemes, helping installers adhere to TIA guidelines and maintain consistent performance across IDFs and work areas.
• Structured cabling compatibility – Keystone form factor integrates with common patch panels and wall plates, simplifying material planning and field changes.
• Commercial-ready details – Black jack housing presents a clean, uniform appearance in racks and plates, supporting labeling and port identification standards used in enterprise environments.
• Project-friendly ordering – Sold in contractor quantities to streamline rollout: order 1 equals 1 package of 20 jacks, priced per package.

Use cases across networking technologies

• Campus and branch networks – Build out MDF/IDF to work‑area connectivity with cat5e where Gigabit links are appropriate, reserving higher categories for uplinks or bandwidth‑intensive endpoints.
• Unified communications – Consistent terminations for VoIP handsets, softphone docks, and room systems improve uptime and ease troubleshooting.
• Edge power and data – Many PoE devices operate reliably over cat5e; correct pair preservation and termination are essential for thermal and electrical performance.
• Operations technology (OT) segmentation – Use dedicated drops and labeled ports to separate OT traffic from IT networks while maintaining serviceability.

Installation practices that support performance

1. Follow the selected T568A or T568B scheme consistently end‑to‑end; do not mix schemes within a channel.
2. Maintain pair twist as close as practical to the termination point to protect NEXT and overall link performance.
3. Respect bend radius, pathway fill, and separation from high‑voltage conductors to reduce noise and rework.
4. Certify channels to Category 5e using appropriate field testers; document results for closeout and future moves/adds/changes.

Product snapshot

• Category 5e MT‑Series Unscreened Keystone Jack
• T568A/B compatible
• Color: Black
• Order 1 = package of 20; priced per package

Windy City Wire partners directly with integrators, contractors, and distributors to help standardize Category Cable connectivity across complex projects. Our team can assist with product selection, takeoff review, and best practices that align with your networking technologies and deployment timeline. Talk with us about how these unshielded CAT 5e jacks can support network optimization across your next rollout.

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