Re: 110 blocks or patch panels?

["spinquick@xxxxxxxxx" <spinquick@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the tip!  I just purchased the patch panel on ebay for $45
including shipping.

Rick
Marc_F_Hult wrote:
> 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
> Marc_F_Hult
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