Cable Management

Cable Management

• Provides a systematic approach on organizing networking cables within an organization.

• Helps IT professionals to quickly identify cables when troubleshooting issues.

• Provides a tidy workspace which reduces the cables being damage.

Patch Panel

• Allows you to connect a network patch cable from the patch panel to the wall jacks in the office area.

• Another network is connected at the back of the patch panel to the network switch.

• This allows the patch panel to function as a distribution panel for networking cables to other areas in the building.

• Overall, it reduces the need to run a direct cable from the network switch to the end device such as a server.

• A Punch Down tool is used to punch the cables down to the patch panel.

Fiber Distribution Panel

• Uses the same concept as the copper patch panel.

• A fiber distribution panel has extra space to allow the fiber cables to be wrapped in a circular/loop format to prevent the fiber core from bending.

66 and 110 block

• The 66 block allows the telecommunication provider to support 50 connections. Supports Cat 3 cables with 25 connections to the telephone provider network and the other 25 to the internal network of the organization. The 66 block is usually mounted vertically.

• The 110 block allows the telecommunication provider to support a lot more connections, which supports Cat 5 and beyond cables. This block is usually mounted horizontally.

• Krone - A European alternative to the traditional 110 block.

• Bix - An alternative to the 66 block.