RE: Patch panel, ethernet & phone advice

[Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On the telephone front - a lot of us hard wire into the back of one of
the patch panel ports i.e. run a cable from the back of the BT port where
the screw terminals are to the patch panel. Then simply daisy chain the
required number of ports together by connecting brown to brown, blue to
blue etc etc etc.

Then you can use standard Cat5e infrastructure wiring and RJ45 outlets
throughout the house with RJ45 to BT adapters (pretty cheap). You just need
to use the correct pair to run the BT line on (cant remember what it is
though off the top of my head but a google will reveal this).

For patch panels I've used this company recently:

http://www.homestead.co.uk/productslist.aspx?CategoryID=51390&onspecialoffer=False

(I bought 5 of the 48 port 1U ultra high density panels which are very good
and pretty cheap compared to the alternatives - the high density meant I
used 5U of space compared to 20U I would have had to use with the panels
they were replacing - a whole cabinet!!!)

Re mounting - you could get one of these:

http://www.homestead.co.uk/productslist.aspx?CategoryID=51390&onspecialoffer=False


Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Lee
> Sent: 21 May 2009 20:56
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Patch panel, ethernet & phone advice
>
> Hi all
>
> During my selfbuild I have run cat5 and coax cables back from every
> room to my node zero (aka under the stairs).
>
> Now, although I'm not fully ready to wire everything up yet, I have to
> get a phone and ethernet connection to one room in order for some home
> working.
>
> I've not wired a patch panel up before, so am after advice...!
>
> Firstly, telephone wiring.
> Assuming I have a BT socket near the patch panel, what is the normal
> method of wiring from the BT socket to the patch panel, and then at
the
> patch panel, how do you share the BT connection across several patch
> panel sockets ?
> I assume in the room, I just need an RJ45 -> to BT adapter lead.
>
> Secondly - the patch panel itself. Are there any features I should
look
> for, and recommended suppliers ? Price is a key consideration... At
> this point in time, this is just a temporary lash-up, and I don't have
> a rack - so if any panels come with some sort of wall stand-off or
> similar that could be useful. Probably looking at a 24-way panel.
>
> Any tips/advice welcome !
>
> Many thanks
> Lee
>
>
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