(separating this from my other thread)

What would you folks recommend for a patch panel for an office with ~100 data lines (two lines per wall drop - not sure if they're planning for voip at some point)? I was initially going to to a standard punch-down panel, but now I'm considering actually going with a keystone panel. It's more expensive, but there seem to be more advantages. I can move lines around more easily. I don't need to keep track of which line is which in the closet when I'm running the cables (just terminate and track them down later with my tester tool and multiple probes). If they decide on a different organization of the lines in the future they can all be moved around. If one port goes bad I can simply swap out the keystone. I can color-code the lines for data, cameras, etc. And most importantly to me, I've always found punchdowns at the patch panel to be extremely annoying and tiring. Keystones are much easier and more ergonomic, IMO.


Edited by Dignan (08/07/2019 13:53)
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