Need advice for a wall-mounted patch panel for home network
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Posted by BIOSMonkey on January 17, 2006, 10:34 am
Please log in for more thread options I am finishing my basement and need some advice about terminating the network feeds from around the house. I initially was going to bring them all into a square wiring box, but realized that since I would be actually making the connections via switches and routers that are outside the box (on shelves) the square panel is not really needed. What I am looking for is some sort of rack mountable patch panel that is 16" wide so it will go between the studs in the wall. The panel itself would slide/disconnect from the rack for wiring, but the rack itself mounts permanently between the studs so the drywall can be cut around it. Does something like this exist? | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Mark Thomas on January 17, 2006, 10:25 am
Please log in for more thread options BIOSMonkey wrote: Not sure if I understand... you want a "rack" that mounts between studs, and a panel that mounts to the rack? Is there a reason you can't just surface-mount a panel? Perhaps you're talking about something like the FutureSmart panels? (see http://www.hometech.com/techwire/finpro.html#PANELS) - Mark. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by BIOSMonkey on January 17, 2006, 3:18 pm
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Yes, this is exactly what I mean. The futuresmart panels, though, are very expensive and a little overkill. I just want something with 24 cat5e/6 jacks to connect from the wall to the switches. The only reason I wanted a rack is so that there is a box in the wall for the drywallers to cut around. I guess if I have to I'll just drywall it myself or build a wooden box. That would certainly be the most cost-effective. >Not sure if I understand... you want a "rack" that mounts between
>studs, and a panel that mounts to the rack? Is there a reason you can't >just surface-mount a panel? > >Perhaps you're talking about something like the FutureSmart panels? >(see http://www.hometech.com/techwire/finpro.html#PANELS) > >- Mark. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by BruceR on January 17, 2006, 10:44 pm
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Check out www.pimfg.com. They have some plain vanilla boxes that are priced a little better. From:BIOSMonkey none@none.com > Yes, this is exactly what I mean. The futuresmart panels, though,
> are very expensive and a little overkill. I just want something with > 24 cat5e/6 jacks to connect from the wall to the switches. > > The only reason I wanted a rack is so that there is a box in the wall > for the drywallers to cut around. I guess if I have to I'll just > drywall it myself or build a wooden box. That would certainly be the > most cost-effective. > >> Not sure if I understand... you want a "rack" that mounts between
>> studs, and a panel that mounts to the rack? Is there a reason you >> can't just surface-mount a panel? >> >> Perhaps you're talking about something like the FutureSmart panels? >> (see http://www.hometech.com/techwire/finpro.html#PANELS) >> >> - Mark. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by CJT on January 18, 2006, 5:02 am
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BIOSMonkey wrote: > Yes, this is exactly what I mean. The futuresmart panels, though, are very
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> expensive and a little overkill. I just want something with 24 cat5e/6 jacks > connect from the wall to the switches.
> > The only reason I wanted a rack is so that there is a box in the wall for the > drywallers to cut around. I guess if I have to I'll just drywall it myself or > build a wooden box. That would certainly be the most cost-effective. > If it were me, I'd probably wait until the drywall's in, then put in 6x4-way low voltage wall plates with appropriate wiring. Total cost would be about a hundred bucks, almost all of it for the keystones. That is, assuming I understand what you're trying to accomplish. >
>>Not sure if I understand... you want a "rack" that mounts between
>>studs, and a panel that mounts to the rack? Is there a reason you can't >>just surface-mount a panel? >> >>Perhaps you're talking about something like the FutureSmart panels? >>(see http://www.hometech.com/techwire/finpro.html#PANELS) >> >>- Mark. >
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> feeds from around the house.
>
> I initially was going to bring them all into a square wiring box, but realized
> that since I would be actually making the connections via switches and routers
> that are outside the box (on shelves) the square panel is not really needed.
>
> What I am looking for is some sort of rack mountable patch panel that is 16"
> wide so it will go between the studs in the wall. The panel itself would
> slide/disconnect from the rack for wiring, but the rack itself mounts
> permanently between the studs so the drywall can be cut around it.
>
> Does something like this exist?