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Q4: Why do we use Patch Panel?
A4: A patch panel pr.comovides a convenient place to terminate all of
the cable runs coming from different rooms into the wiring closet. Of
course, one could skip the patch panel and just connect all RJ-45 connectors
directly into the hub, but one may miss the following advantages:
You can label the patch panel so you know which room the cable run goes
to. Putting the labels on the cables is tougher to read than labels on
a patch panel and also there is risk of having the cable labels fall off.
A patch panel is a step up from a punch-down block. It usually has a 110
style connectors on the back for the cable to run to the stations. Each
of those connectors is wired to an RJ-45 on the front. The RJ-45 on the
front provides a spot to plug in a patch cable that goes to the hub. The
Type 110-style connectors are usually color-coded with 568A or 568B to
match the color of the cable pairs.It is always essential that the style
(568A or 568B ) on the patch panel matches the style of the wall plate.
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