What is a patch panel and do I need one?

[@TheFinFriends]

Extremely useful. So underrated!

[@InsideWire]

Thank you

[@KishanPatel-zn5pc]

Very clear video you have broken it down brilliantly 👏

[@InsideWire]

Glad you liked it

[@shemarthomas8908]

Love this video i was doing a Networking Infrastructure with Multiple cable but no patch panel this greatly help with ensuring my work is neat and tidy

[@InsideWire]

Thanks 😁

[@cherulast7998]

Very very satisfied bro...👍👍👍👍 I am actually beginner for networking and have seen other video explaining patch panel and I was wondering what exactly does it mean and used for as am only familiar with routers switchs and stuff but now u made it clear bro big thanks

[@InsideWire]

Welcome 👍 All the best

[@oricooper9525]

Thanks for actually showing me what's a patch panel. The other videos haven't gotten to the point.

[@InsideWire]

Glad I could help

[@oricooper9525]

@@InsideWire but the question is; where's the out and in ports?

[@robertthomson1994]

​@@oricooper9525 from what I've gathered from the vid it's relatively the same thing as say a receiver (audio/theater) and a switch (network switch). Same as a switch in that it doesn't matter where the input is, as long as the output is the same as the cable labeled, so say your 24th port from your ubiquity into the 24th port on the patch panel, then out the back of the same patch and then wherever that cable then leads to say your computer in the bedroom upstairs. Same as a receiver in the sense that it acts as a distributor for the connectors say your HDMI cables as an example.

[@kychemclass5850]

Thank you. I wonder why switches don't come with a patch panel at the back of them? - It would save vertical space and look even more tidy.

[@InsideWire]

Not a bad idea but there are multiple reasons why you would want your patch panel like this also.

[@wondimagegnleta9481]

Explanation to the point. Thank you!

[@InsideWire]

Glad it was helpful!

[@qorpse]

Brilliant video! Easy to understand and digest even for a beginner like me. Thank you and keep up the good work 👍

[@InsideWire]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jdmboi]

Question. Is the bottom part of the patch pannel the main internet output? Which you plugged the little lead into 1?

[@zaurmammadov7757]

There's no need to search for an other explanation already )))) GREAT!

[@InsideWire]

Thank you

[@ashterfadgadget817]

Does that VDV II come with the blue numbered RJ45 things (what are they called?) or are they a separate product?

[@Donnut123]

Great demo. Thank you!

[@InsideWire]

Glad you liked it!

[@michaeljordan9854]

Great work brother, this helped a lot

[@InsideWire]

Glad to hear it!

[@sanyikado]

Hi.The presentation is a very instructive.I have a question.What is the name of the 5.46 minute tool (rj45 plug tester)? Thanks for your answer.

[@alex-kamol]

Super, thank you for this content. Very helpful.

[@InsideWire]

Glad it was helpful!

[@educapro]

This was very helpful and simplistic. However the question I want to ask is..."which of the network switch ports do I use to get the signal from my router so that all the rest of the ports all carry the signal?" Is it port 24? Or is it one of the SPF ports?

[@InsideWire]

If you have a SFP port on your router you can use that or most likely you will need to use an ethernet Port which you can plug into the 24 port.

[@educapro]

@@InsideWire Wow, thank you! This cuts right to the chase, just what I needed for clarification.

[@InsideWire]

You’re welcome.

[@educapro]

@@InsideWire This is now indelible as a "best practice" for me moving forward.

[@educapro]

@@InsideWire You have a new subscriber! Very valuable info (no matter the networking content, large or small)

[@fedfinancial]

Very clear explanation! Thank you!

[@TheElevenBravo]

Thank you so much for this video, sir! Very informative!

[@InsideWire]

Glad it was helpful!

[@denza2843]

Nice video and very very well explained! Thank you very much :)

[@InsideWire]

Thank you 😊

[@naveen9102]

That's a good video bro.. keep up the good work

[@InsideWire]

Appreciate it

[@deebopheng8424]

Wonder why my America doesn’t have that protective Ethernet cable cover

[@elizabethdawkins1045]

Great video 👍🏽 thanks 😊

[@InsideWire]

You’re welcome 😊Thanks for watching!

[@Crivoh]

I like those wall plates you use on the wall for the ethernet port r. What is it? They look clean

[@InsideWire]

What wall plates are you referring to? The patch panel itself?

[@Crivoh]

@@InsideWire the one at 8:04 where you show a real example with four handheld device

[@lilduke195]

@@Crivoh any answer to this?

[@markcote5936]

Hi. awesome videos. Question: Can patch panels with female RJ45 connections on the inside and outside be purchased already made?

[@InsideWire]

Hi thanks 🙏🏽 You mean like the one I have in the video? If so, that was already made. The link to it is in the description.

[@markcote5936]

@@InsideWire The Amazon pictures show the back of the patch without pre-installed connectors.

[@markcote5936]

Am I missing something?

[@InsideWire]

So you’re looking for something with the RJ45 clips installed?

[@markcote5936]

Yes. I want to be able to plug a network cable into the back of the panel without having to do the punch down thing...

[@youngskeamz7270]

I enjoy watching this vidoe

[@InsideWire]

Thanks

[@susannachela5741]

Very informative video

[@InsideWire]

Glad you liked it

[@cju4300]

Cool tool, I would like to have one too.

[@InsideWire]

it is very useful!

[@alfredorangel6321]

Great explanation thank you!

[@InsideWire]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rgarza7264]

Love that tool!!

[@InsideWire]

Its really useful, there are other things you can do as well that I didnt demo in this video.

[@henryetornam1529]

Very helpful

[@InsideWire]

Glad you think so!

[@madgaskin]

Thanks!

[@InsideWire]

No problem!

[@Death_User666]

more real life expamples

[@InsideWire]

What sort of real world senarios? In a datacentre?

[@Faruk651]

This is such a stupid thing to do in a residential house. just connect your runs to your damn switch and shut the closet door. You will not enter that room again unless your are a geek and play with your internet gadgets like you play with your privates.

[@svgmateYT]

very useful video! now i know how to identify a port now! Deserved my sub.

[@elitechlearn9211]

Excellent video

[@InsideWire]

Thank you very much!