Quality patch panel?

I am setting up a small network for a local day care. I have one D-Link DES-1228P 24 port switch which controls the eventual 5-8 DWL-3140AP connect to it. While there is always a possibility for change, I doubt they will exceed the use of 12 ports on the switch as they will be using the wireless most of the time with laptops.

However I would like to install a small patch panel to keep the cabling neater and more proper. I know how they work and what their purpose is for, but what I do not know is a brand I should look at. I would like it to be a wall mount type as they don't have a rack. There is a slight chance we might purchase a 5-10U wall mount type of enclosure later on.

So far I am liking the Tripp Lite 12-Port panel and the Belkin 12-Port panel. However I am open and looking for further suggestions.

Thanks,
Archer36

This is the classifieds. It would get more of a response in the Networking section I would think. I would ask a mod to move it for you.

Oh crap, didn't mean to do that, was looking for "Internet, Networking, and Security" some how got classifieds

Archer36 said:

Oh crap, didn't mean to do that, was looking for "Internet, Networking, and Security" some how got classifieds

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I hate when that happens! Oh well, you'll get some replies now.

My top picks for panels are:

Leviton
Signamax
Ortronics


Take your pick as anything from these vendors is great.

dosent panduit make patch panels too?

http://www.twacomm.com/catalog/model_49012.htm
there is a 24 port leviton

http://www.staples.com/office/suppl..._-IM1104595-&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=IM1104595
Belkin 24 port patch

and so far, the cheapest
http://www.superwarehouse.com/p.cfm?p=229862&CMP=KAC-GoogleShopping
tripp-lite 24 port

hell, at that price, id buy 2 24's for future expansion, then again, what is your budget? you will need a 110 punch down to get those cables set in after all

edit : if you want to buy a rackmount, a 2 post like this would be more then enough, just need to bolt it into the ground is all

Yep Panduit makes panels as well that are great.


I'd buy them except Signamax is cheapest.

AMD Phreak said:

Yep Panduit makes panels as well that are great.


I'd buy them except Signamax is cheapest.

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yeah i like the panduit patches, we have 16 pair fiber patches on all of our floors + a big massive 48 pair panel up at the network core at work

we're only running 2-3 pair per floor tho, every fiber is terminated and not every fiber is connected

i think we ran 8 pair to each floor (we have 7 floors)