Using Patch Panels in a Home Network or Homelab

If you are interested in rack mounting your home network devices or are new to server racks, patch panels are something to consider adding to your rack.

There are a few advantages of installing patch panels in your rack. They provide easy access from the front of your rack and they allow you to modify, test, and temporarily reroute connections. In addition, patch panels are aesthetically pleasing and help with cable management especially when you have many cables.

In this video, I discuss a few types of patch panels which I have had personal experience installing as well as various types of keystones you may install in modular patch panels.

Disclosure: VCELINK sponsored the toolless keystone jacks but opinions are my own.

VCELINK Amazon product link (use discount code: IAB3EWOO):
https://www.amazon.com/VCE-Keystone-T...

Instructions for the VCELINK toolless keystone jack:
https://www.vcelink.com/cdn/shop/file...

Amazon affiliate links:

VCELINK Toolless RJ45 Keystone Jacks: https://amzn.to/4213lW6
Cable Matters Punchdown RJ45 Keystone Jacks: https://amzn.to/4iXrDXj
Cable Matters RJ45 Keystone Coupler: https://amzn.to/4a8E4v7
Cable Matters Modular Patch Panel: https://amzn.to/40npxc2
Cable Matters 1U Punchdown Patch Panel: https://amzn.to/403TIU7
NavePoint 1U Cable Management Panel: https://amzn.to/3W4daPm
Riveco 8U 19" Desktop Rack: https://amzn.to/4gIeu2K

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:00 Punchdown patch panel
02:26 Modular patch panel
03:45 Toolless keystone demonstration
05:36 Punchdown keystone demonstration
06:57 Cable management panel

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