RE: Re: First post - which patch panel

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >>Those are often not deep enough to allow for the power=20
> connector into=20
> >>the switches etc, and putting a real switch like a 3550=20
> into them is=20
> >>totally out of the question ;)
> >=20
> >=20
> > At the risk of sounding off-hand - if you want to house a
"real"=20
> > switch then you need to buy/get hold of a "real" cab.
> >=20
> > Most houses don't need anything more than a =A320 four port=20
> 10 meg hub=20
> > the size of a postage stamp - the stuff we're all playing=20
> with isn't typical.
>=20
> My relitivly lowspec 16 port switch didnt fit into one of=20
> those, neither would my dsl router sitting on top of it. The=20
> switch just squeesed in once I had found a right angle IEC=20
> cable, but there was no way the dsl router would since its as=20
> deep as it is wide

Even a 16 port switch is more than most houses "need".

I think the point that Nick was trying to make is that there are these
smal=
l
racks available cheaply. If you need something that will take a reasonably
sized switch then you may well need something bigger in which case then
these racks are not suitable for you but you don't need to spend over
=A310=
0
on a full size rack if you don't need a full size rack. I have a 16 port
switch that won't go in one of these small racks but I may well use one for
holding dataports and just run patch leads to my switch *OUTSIDE* the rack
=
-
I have a full size rack that will hold the switch but the bloody thing
won'=
t
fit through the loft hatch.

Phil




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