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110 blocks or patch panels?



I have run Cat5e and RG6 to all rooms in my new home (minimum 2 home
runs of each to each room, some have 4) I would like to terminate the
Cat5 cables in the most cost effective way that would also have the
most flexibility.  I have a total of 40 Cat5e home runs for a 4
bedroom, 3200 sf house, for telephone, networking, automation, and
security.
>From my limited knowledge, it seems that patch panels with 110
connections on the back and RJ45 plugs on the front would allow the
most flexibility, but also be more expensive.  Is there any advantage
to using 110 blocks?  Wouldn't I still have to have the patch panels
to connect everything?
My thinking is that with the patch panels, I could use phone plugs as
ethernet, and vice versa.  However, with the amount of cable I have
run, not sure it is necessary to do this.

Please share your thoughts.
Thanks.



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