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2025-08-27 15:25:26
The patch panel worked as advertised. The wiring layout was easy to read and it seems well made. Great for the price.
corey r strachn
2025-08-12 12:59:56
Fits well in my rack. Haven't had time to fully test it for long term use. So far so good. Will come back if I have any issues.
Keith McElroy
2025-07-29 14:02:56
I have worked in the IT sector for many decades, and when we bought a house several years ago, the first thing I did was pull cable through the attic to various spots in the house. Every smart TV and multiple access points throughout the house all got their own network hard wire. Unfortunately, this meant a slew of wires running into my office to the network switch. I had planned to clean all of it up and finally I got the time and opportunity to do exactly that.I picked up this patch panel because it is 1U, for space considerations, and for the 24 ports that match the port number on my Cisco switch. My plan involved redirecting the bundle of wires running down my office wall to the closet in the same room. I always run my desktop computer hard wired into the switch since I have gigabit fiber wired into the house and want to take advantage of it. I loomed all the incoming wires and cleaned it up.This patch panel is solidly made. All of the incoming wires punched cleanly into the ports and I didn't have any connection issues. Since I was permanently installing this, I filled in the labels for each port, but I could have used a dry erase marker on the plastic cover if I wasn't. I had screwed it into a pair of rails I mounted in the closet shelving and it worked extremely well.Overall, a nice patch panel that's worth the money.
DC
2025-07-24 13:37:51
First - make sure you understand what you are getting - this is a patch panel (not a switch or hub or anything like that). If you don't know what a patch panel is, then you don't need one. There are (to my knowledge) three styles of patch panel:a) coupler keystones, which uses premade cables with 8P8C ("RJ45") ends,b) punchdown keystonesc) punchdown panelThis is type "c". If you have never used a punch-down tool, and you are doing a small job, you want type "a". If you are doing a few, with a lot of long and irregular length runs, then type "b" is probably what you want. If you are doing many, however, you want type "c", as it should save you some money (because you don't have to buy the keystones separately).The downside of this type, however, is that it is, in my (limited) experience, tough to undo/redo punchdown connections, at least after a point. You really want to get it right the first time. Eventually, you'll want to replace the punchdown racks. Type "b" with punchdown keystones is more forgiving, since you can replace the individual keystones as needed (but at a cost). This product is excellent. It's well-made, and there's nothing to not like about it. It reminded me, however, that I am not a pro with a 110 tool, and that I should stick to types "a" and "b" until I am …
Alex
2025-06-29 14:26:51
I am using this to better organize my networking room. This is going to help my networking room because I can now terminate cat6 cables into this panel. I like that the back side has the color coded for every port. I like that the back side has strain relief bracket to secure cables from being removed by accident. I also like that the front has a place to label each port for diagnostic purposes. I was able to use my punch down tool to add new cables to this mount. This kit is great because it came with screws and zip ties. The back bar strain relief does not screw on but you have to bend and push it into place. It would have been better if there was at least 2 screws to attach it.
Lara Sorensen
2025-06-18 10:29:59
I'm using this in my half height homelab rack. Its a great way to treamline cable management. Sturdy and easy-to-use, it ensures reliable connections for small to medium-sized servers. Versatile, durable, and affordable. I'd definitely recommend it.
Tim
2025-06-13 12:17:25
This is a nice quality patch panel for a standard width 19" rack. Solid, heavy duty. Not sure why they needed to print the word "Cat 6" on it though... I mean it's just RJ45 terminations, they could just as well be used for cat 5, 7, even cat 8... but if you're shopping for this you already know that.Personally, I think the through-coupler type is more convenient. This might be a bit neater than a blank keystone unit. Wiring all of these up directly is a bit tedious and difficult, and of course, it's especially difficult to make any changes. Make sure you have a plan before you get started!
Bob
2025-05-31 16:21:01
So far I've been pleased with this patch panel. The RJ45 jacks fit snugly in the front and I've had no issues punching the rear connectors. It feels like it's made with quality materials, and honestly, it's not any different in terms of quality than many of the "name brand" units I use in my business network installations.Although I usually just use a label maker or provide a key in digital format (excel) I find the label system to be a nice addition. It allows you to handwrite directly on the equipment without the need for any special equipment (label maker) or risk losing a key file.Overall I'm happy with this patch panel and I'd use it in any of my professional installations without hesitation.
Lamont C.
2025-05-17 15:47:34
The patch panel worked as advertised. The wiring layout was easy to read and it seems well made. Great for the price.
corey r strachn
2025-04-29 16:32:50
Fits well in my rack. Haven't had time to fully test it for long term use. So far so good. Will come back if I have any issues.
Keith McElroy
2025-04-01 09:00:01
I have worked in the IT sector for many decades, and when we bought a house several years ago, the first thing I did was pull cable through the attic to various spots in the house. Every smart TV and multiple access points throughout the house all got their own network hard wire. Unfortunately, this meant a slew of wires running into my office to the network switch. I had planned to clean all of it up and finally I got the time and opportunity to do exactly that.I picked up this patch panel because it is 1U, for space considerations, and for the 24 ports that match the port number on my Cisco switch. My plan involved redirecting the bundle of wires running down my office wall to the closet in the same room. I always run my desktop computer hard wired into the switch since I have gigabit fiber wired into the house and want to take advantage of it. I loomed all the incoming wires and cleaned it up.This patch panel is solidly made. All of the incoming wires punched cleanly into the ports and I didn't have any connection issues. Since I was permanently installing this, I filled in the labels for each port, but I could have used a dry erase marker on the plastic cover if I wasn't. I had screwed it into a pair of rails I mounted in the closet shelving and it worked extremely well.Overall, a nice patch panel that's worth the money.
DC
2025-03-27 17:55:50
First - make sure you understand what you are getting - this is a patch panel (not a switch or hub or anything like that). If you don't know what a patch panel is, then you don't need one. There are (to my knowledge) three styles of patch panel:a) coupler keystones, which uses premade cables with 8P8C ("RJ45") ends,b) punchdown keystonesc) punchdown panelThis is type "c". If you have never used a punch-down tool, and you are doing a small job, you want type "a". If you are doing a few, with a lot of long and irregular length runs, then type "b" is probably what you want. If you are doing many, however, you want type "c", as it should save you some money (because you don't have to buy the keystones separately).The downside of this type, however, is that it is, in my (limited) experience, tough to undo/redo punchdown connections, at least after a point. You really want to get it right the first time. Eventually, you'll want to replace the punchdown racks. Type "b" with punchdown keystones is more forgiving, since you can replace the individual keystones as needed (but at a cost). This product is excellent. It's well-made, and there's nothing to not like about it. It reminded me, however, that I am not a pro with a 110 tool, and that I should stick to types "a" and "b" until I am …
Alex
2025-03-06 11:21:12
I am using this to better organize my networking room. This is going to help my networking room because I can now terminate cat6 cables into this panel. I like that the back side has the color coded for every port. I like that the back side has strain relief bracket to secure cables from being removed by accident. I also like that the front has a place to label each port for diagnostic purposes. I was able to use my punch down tool to add new cables to this mount. This kit is great because it came with screws and zip ties. The back bar strain relief does not screw on but you have to bend and push it into place. It would have been better if there was at least 2 screws to attach it.
Lara Sorensen
2025-02-21 21:14:43
I'm using this in my half height homelab rack. Its a great way to treamline cable management. Sturdy and easy-to-use, it ensures reliable connections for small to medium-sized servers. Versatile, durable, and affordable. I'd definitely recommend it.
Tim
2025-01-05 21:00:53
This is a nice quality patch panel for a standard width 19" rack. Solid, heavy duty. Not sure why they needed to print the word "Cat 6" on it though... I mean it's just RJ45 terminations, they could just as well be used for cat 5, 7, even cat 8... but if you're shopping for this you already know that.Personally, I think the through-coupler type is more convenient. This might be a bit neater than a blank keystone unit. Wiring all of these up directly is a bit tedious and difficult, and of course, it's especially difficult to make any changes. Make sure you have a plan before you get started!
Bob
2024-12-21 14:28:47
So far I've been pleased with this patch panel. The RJ45 jacks fit snugly in the front and I've had no issues punching the rear connectors. It feels like it's made with quality materials, and honestly, it's not any different in terms of quality than many of the "name brand" units I use in my business network installations.Although I usually just use a label maker or provide a key in digital format (excel) I find the label system to be a nice addition. It allows you to handwrite directly on the equipment without the need for any special equipment (label maker) or risk losing a key file.Overall I'm happy with this patch panel and I'd use it in any of my professional installations without hesitation.
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