00:00Every wall outlet in your house is quietly holding back your internet speed, and the reason might be hiding in
00:05plain sight, a cheap, clicky keystone jack crammed behind the drywall.
00:09I went through the thousands of CAT 6A keystone jacks on the market, read the reviews, watched a few prices
00:15move, and narrowed it down to the five that are actually worth your money right now.
00:19Whether you're finishing a home office build, running cable to a gaming room, or just replacing one stubborn connector, these
00:25are the top five CAT 6A keystone jacks for wall outlets, and I'll tell you which one I'm actually putting
00:30in my own walls.
00:31Starting at number 5, and yes, I saved the best value for last, this is the Whirling Wire Tolless Insert
00:37Keystone Jack.
00:39It's listed for CAT 5E, CAT 6, and CAT 6A, which means it's more flexible than the name suggests, and
00:45it handles gigabit UTP with a tool-less punch-down design that genuinely saves your time.
00:50At roughly $2.80 a pop, this is the one to buy if you're doing a bunch of jacks and
00:55you don't want to blow your whole budget on connectors.
00:58Over 4,000 sold with a 5-star average, it's basically the internet's favorite budget jack, and for a spare
01:04room or a non-critical run, it absolutely does the job.
01:08Number 4 is the Amcom RJ45 Keystone Jack, and this is the one that sold me on the idea that
01:14you don't need a punch-down tool at all.
01:16It's tool-free and zip-tie-free, and the little ratchet-lock mechanism holds the conductors in place once you
01:22seat them, so you get that satisfying click that tells you the connection is solid.
01:26It's rated for both CAT 6A and CAT 6 up to 10 gigabits, it's unshielded UTP, and it lands under
01:32$5.
01:33With the highest sales count of anything on this list, people clearly keep coming back to it, and I get
01:39why.
01:40Number 3 is the Zoeyrax 180-degree Shielded Keystone Jack.
01:45This one's different because of that angle, it plugs in and sits flush, and the 180-degree design means your
01:50cable takes a clean path out of the wallplate instead of shoving straight back into the box and stealing depth
01:55from your gear.
01:57It's a zinc alloy module rated for CAT 8, CAT 7, and CAT 6A, and it's shielded, which makes it
02:02a smart pick if you're in a house with noisy neighbors, power running near your Ethernet, or you're just the
02:07type to want the extra shielding.
02:095 bucks flat, and it still supports CAT 8.
02:13Now number 2 is the Zoeyrax 4-pack of CAT 6A and CAT 7 RJ45 STP Toolless Jack Modules.
02:20Here's what I love, this one is specifically spec'd for 22-26 AWG solid and stranded copper, which is exactly
02:27what you're running through wall cable, and the toolless zinc alloy design means your install goes from I need a
02:31punch-down tool to I just need my hands.
02:34For jacks in a single pack for about $10, so you're looking at roughly $2.50 each, cheaper per jack
02:40than most singles on this list.
02:42If you need shielding, angle, and a multi-pack in one, this is the sweet spot.
02:47And my number 1 pick is the Natalink 10-pack of RJ45 shielded keystone jacks.
02:53This is the whole hog option, CAT 8, CAT 7, and CAT 6A support, full STP shielding, a toolless zinc
02:59alloy module design, and 10 pieces in the box for about $11 and change.
03:04That's over a dollar a jack, and when you're wiring an entire house office, bedroom, living room, game room, the
03:10math becomes honestly absurd.
03:12It's the highest-rated, 5 stars, with over 4,000 sold, and if you want one order that covers every
03:18outlet in the place, this is the buy.
03:21Alright, that's my list, links to every one of these are in the description, prices and availability do shift, so
03:27grab them while they're where they are.
03:29If this saved you from a botched install, smash that like button, hit subscribe, and tell me in the comments
03:34which one you're using in your walls.
03:37I'll see you in the next one.
