Re: Need advice for a wall-mounted patch panel for home network

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BIOSMonkey wrote:

> 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.
>

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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