The cable only connects at 10 Mbps rather than 100 Mbps or Gigabit (1000MBps). Often WiFi is much faster than this already. The reason for this is simply that there is no twisting in the cable because it is flat. However, I bought this to bring with me to busy areas where the WiFi is very flaky,... The cable only connects at 10 Mbps rather than 100 Mbps or Gigabit (1000MBps). Often WiFi is much faster than this already. The reason for this is simply that there is no twisting in the cable because it is flat. However, I bought this to bring with me to busy areas where the WiFi is very flaky, so this helps the connection be consistent and 10Mbps is fast enough for most applications (streaming music + remote desktop works perfectly, for example) Pros: Fits well in a bag without tangling Compact Cons: 10 Mbps connection Cable possibly fragile when unrolled and at connectors Read more