Cable Matters [UL Listed 25-Pack 10Gbps Cat6 Keystone Jacks, RJ45 Keystone Jack, Ethernet Keystone Jack in White with Keystone Punch-Down Stand for Patch Panel and Wall Plate

For the last 14+ years I've bought all my Keystone jacks from Monoprice. They were always excellent, and then about a month or so ago I noticed they changed the design of their Keystone jacks and went away with the kind they've sold for years. I searched far and wide for Keystone jacks that were the same or at least near identical to the older Monoprice ones and THESE Cable Matters ones were (and probably are) near identical to them. The ONLY difference I've found is these ones don't have the small cord relief "ladder" on the back end of the jack to tie the ethernet cord to if you so desire. They don't come in as many colors as the Monoprice ones, but they seem identical in look, feel, and quality. I couldn't tell the difference when I was installing a bunch of them earlier today. Best of all, they are a LOT less expensive than the Monoprice ones if you get them in the 25-pack, or even cheaper if you get the 50-pack. AND they fit the TRENDnet 24-port CAT6 RJ45 Patch Panel that is sold here on Amazon.ca as well. The 3rd photo shows that panel fully populated with these Cable Matters Keystone jacks and they fit perfectly as well!! The first photo is a side-by-side comparison to the older style Monoprice ones (notice the cord relief "ladder" on the right). The second photo shows the front and although they look a bit different it's only because the one with the "ladder" on the back won't lay flat on the table so it's tilted forward in the photo, but other than the "ladder" they seem identical in every way. Cable Matter Keystone jacks will now become my go-to jack moving forward. They only seem to come in White, Black and Blue, but hopefully in the future they'll add some other colors, but for now, I'm super happy with these and especially the price if you buy them in the 25 or 50 pack.

This review is for the plastic blue 25 pack. Amazon seems to lump reviews together for these and the metal ones which is very misleading. I originally bought the pack of 6 metal keystone jacks but ended up returning them as they did not punch down correctly and are horribly designed. I give those 0 on 5. As the the blue ones, I haven't actually had a chance to check the connectivity yet to see if they work properly but I can say they are real easy to punch down. They are great quality and this pack comes with a holder for the jack to make it easier to punch down. I installed 4 jacks in about 20 minutes. So far so good. I give them 5 on 5. If I find they don't work, I will update my review.

Very easy to wire up with cat6e

Everything about this set is fantastic. I installed jacks on six different cables today and using my Klein cable tester, every connection was perfect. The punch down stand is a wonderful addition. I used 2" painters tape to secure it to the counter and painters tape on the cable itself to hold it in place. I would highly recommend if you don't already have it a 110 punchdown tool. It was quite easy to maintain the twisted pairs to within a few millimeters of their punch down positions. From now on I am going to use these even on the normally male RJ45 end and then a short patch cord similar to using a patch panel. These take a fraction of the time a RJ45 does and RJ45's have a high failure rate. These don't. Another great Cable Matters product.

I purchased some Keystone Jacks from the local big box hardware store and paid almost 6 dollars. This one has the same Solid construction and is very well made and easy to install. It fits my Ethernet wall plates securely and the wiring diagrams are clear. The included Punch Down block is a bonus and makes installation a breeze. I was able to install them even with a cheap 10 dollar Punch Down tool.