Leviton 61110-BC6 eXtreme 6+ QuickPort Connector, CAT 6, Crimson, 25-Pack

very nice just a bit pricey

This RJ 45 is made for cat6 wire. The fitting is color-coded and comes with a tool to seat the wires, so you do not need a knockdown tool to install it. f you follow the color-coding, you can make a perfect connection. You need to purchase the specific wall plate for this to snap into, then it makes for a nice install. $8 for one fitting is pricey when I can buy these in bulk for less than a dollar from a distributor. I only needed one in this color, and time was a factor. I got this in a couple of days.

How difficult can it be to punch down a keystone jack? I bought these jacks, that are almost $7 a piece versus CableMatters $2 each, thinking that I could speed up terminations with Fluke’s JackRapid tool. What a huge disappointment. First off, the cable is only able to come out at an angle using the JackRapid and not straight out the back of these keystones. Not Leviton’s fault, I’ll admit. Try and punch these jacks with a 110 tool and there is no strain relief when you have the network cable coming straight out from the jack. Definitely the combination of the 23 AWG cable + JackRapid tool + expensive Leviton QuickPorts = frustration... wasted time. I can do 3 CableMatter’s jacks with a 110 than I can using the “QuickPort” jacks. The quality of the jacks is very good but that doesn’t cut the mustard when installing them takes so long.