Re: Patch panel, ethernet & phone advice

[Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have found the patch panels with the rear cable management
much=20=20
easier to use. I found I could 'attach' the cable to the patch panel=20=20
and then do the punch down without having the cable fall off etc.

I have also found a cheaper supplier of the 48 Port 1U patch panels=20=20
=A357 delivered compared to =A395

http://www.minitran.co.uk/pages/products/list.mhtml?ct=3D1&sc=3D2&filter=3D=
Mini5%20Punch%20Down%20UTP%20Cat5e%2048%20Port%20high%20Density%201U

I have used minitran once in the past and found them to be good

Ben

On 22 May 2009, at  07:30, Paul Gale wrote:

> On the telephone front - a lot of us hard wire into the back of
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> of the patch panel ports i.e. run a cable from the back of the
BT=20=20
> port where the screw terminals are to the patch panel. Then
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> daisy chain the required number of ports together by connecting=20=20
> brown to brown, blue to blue etc etc etc.
>
> Then you can use standard Cat5e infrastructure wiring and RJ45=20=20
> outlets throughout the house with RJ45 to BT adapters (pretty=20=20
> cheap). You just need to use the correct pair to run the BT line
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> (cant remember what it is though off the top of my head but a
google=20=20
> will reveal this).
>
> For patch panels I've used this company recently:
>
> http://www.homestead.co.uk/productslist.aspx?CategoryID=3D51390&onspecial=
offer=3DFalse
>
> (I bought 5 of the 48 port 1U ultra high density panels which
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> very good and pretty cheap compared to the alternatives - the
high=20=20
> density meant I used 5U of space compared to 20U I would have had
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> 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=3D51390&onspecial=
offer=3DFalse
>
>
> Paul.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On=20=20
>> 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
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>> to
>> get a phone and ethernet connection to one room in order for
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>> 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
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>> 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=20=20
>> 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=20=20
>> 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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