Basic Cabling & Connectivity

Why Black Box Connect?

When every dollar counts, count on Black Box Connect cables and hardware. Use Black Box Connect when you want value-priced, general-purpose cable and infrastructure components for everyday network connections or temporary networks. They meet all industry specifications and come with a two- year warranty. Best of all, most products are in stock and ready to ship.

The Black Box Connect line includes everything you need to set up your copper and fiber optic structured cabling infrastructure: CAT5e and CAT6 copper bulk and patch cables, fiber optic patch cables, patch panels, jacks, and connectivity hardware.

Black Box Connect Products

Bulk Ethernet Cables

Choose from solid CAT5e and CAT6 cable for backbone and horizontal Ethernet runs.

Ethernet Patch Cables

Use CAT5e and CAT6 network cables for patch panel and desktop network connections.

Copper Patch Panels

Complete your CAT5e and CAT6 channel with 1U 24- and 2U 48-port patch panels.

Keystone Jacks

Basic keystone jacks that meet all TIA specs, are PoE capable and have a two-year warranty.

Wallplates, Surface-Mount Housings

Basic, single-gang wallplates with one to four ports and surface mounts. Choose from white or ivory.

Modular Plugs

Basic CAT5e and CAT6 plugs for terminating UTP and STP cable.

CAT5e & CAT6 Plugs

Fiber Optic Patch Cables

Choose economical OM1, OM2, OM3 and OS2 fiber patch cords with ST, SC and LC connectors. Basic duplex, zipcord OM1, OM2, OM3 and OS2 fiber patch cords cables that meet all TIA specs.

Fiber Patch Panels

Choose from blank fiber optic patch panels or kits (assembly required) with feed-through connectors.

Fiber Adapter Panels

ST, SC and LC adapters have bronze sleeves and snap into blank patch panels.

Fiber Optic Adapter Panels

What Black Box Customers Say

"My first online and subsequent phone experience with Black Box was fantastic. You were the only company I found that gave me exactly what I needed, at a reasonable price, with the ability to order it when I needed to (6:30 P.M. my time), and to actually talk to someone first. Then you delivered it when promised."

- Ray S. Vancil

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Counterfeit Cable: The Dangers and 10 Ways to Spot It

Counterfeit and substandard cable is an extremely serious topic as the prevalence of non-compliant cable continues to grow in the market.

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Structured Cabling Design Considerations

A structured cabling system that’s smartly designed takes careful planning, even for the most seasoned professional.

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Structured Cabling Organizations and Standards

This handy guide outlines the alphabet soup of ANSI/TIA, IEEE, and ISO/IEC standards. It’s an essential reference to key cabling infrastructure standards.