Re: 110 blocks or patch panels?

[Marc_F_Hult <MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 17 Jan 2007 17:07:36 -0800, "spinquick@xxxxxxxxx" <spinquick@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message  <1169082456.108895.169540@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

>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.

Rack mount Cat5/Cat5e panels ( '110' on back and RJ45 on front) with 48-72
ports go for ~$25-40  (used), ~$50-70 (new) including shipping on eBay so
having already installed those 40 runs, the incremental cost of a good CAT5e
patch panel should not be a significant issue.

Do consider also having a 66 block for flexibility in setting up multi-line
phone, '1-wire' data bus, IR signal send and receive, RS-xxx coms and so
forth. These uses may require jumpering and(or) star configurations but
typically do not require the bandwidth provided by '110 blocks' and can use
the greater flexibility of '66 blocks'.

Reserve panel space nearby for a RJ31X jack for the alarm panel and dsl
filters if applicable.

... Marc
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