Patch Panel

Group 1 Report
OBJECTIVE
FOR THIS
LESSON:
After reading this information student/s must
be able to know how to configure patch panel.
What is the difference
between patch panel
and ethernet patch
cables?
Ethernet and patch cables are usually referred to
interchangeably, although there can be differences between
the two. A patch cable is a generic term that can be used for
multiple types of cabling (such as telephone or audio/video, in
addition to Ethernet.
Patch panel
A patch panel, patch bay, patch field or jack field is a device or
unit featuring a number of jacks usually of the same or similar
type, for the use of connecting and routing circuits for
monitoring. Interconnecting, and testing circuits in a
convenient, flexible manner. Patch panels are commonly used
in computer.

In a LAN, the patch panel connects the network's computers to

each other and to the outside lines that enable the LAN to
connect to the Internet or another WAN. Connections are
made with patch cords. The patch panel allows circuits to be
arranged and rearranged by plugging and unplugging the
patch cords.
Mount the patch panel
⦁ Remove the patch modules from the patch panel by pressing
the latches inward until the latches disengage from the
opening. Refer to figure below.

Determine where the patch panel and switch should be

installed.
Mount the patch panel
⦁ Remove the patch modules from the patch panel by pressing
the latches inward until the latches disengage from the
opening. Refer to figure below.

⦁ Using two of the four mounting screws, mount the patch

panel onto the bottom bracket of the SCS enclosure. Refer to
figure shown below. If a starter panel is being used, subsequent
patch panels should be installed below the starter panel.
Termination
1. Trim the cable to length. Strip the cable to the dimension
given in Figure 5.

Routing the cable

⦁ Separate the voice (telephone distribution) and data (computer networking) cables, and insert
them through the cable hole plugs of the SCS enclosure. It is recommended that the voice cable
be located on the left and the data cable on the right of the SCS enclosure. See Figure 3. Allow a
minimum of 46 cm [18 in.] of excess cable inside the SCS enclosure.

STANDARD CABLING STRUCTURE

⦁ At the back of the
patch panel, attach a
universal wiring label,
with the T568A color
code side out, to each
patch module.
5. Arrange the wires according to the T568A color code (See
figure 6, 7 and 8) if you are going to use T568B just interchange
the position of green to orange, white green to white orange
and terminate the wires to the blocks according to the
instructions included with the tool. Keep wire twisted to a
maximum of 13 mm [.50 in.] from the termination. Refer to
Figure 5, Detail B.
Install the patch panel modules into the openings in the
patch panel, feeding excess cable into the wall cavity.

Label each port to identify the cable.

⦁ is a patch panel used for?

A patch panel provides a way to keep large

numbers of cables organized, enabling flexible
connectivity into network hardware located in a
data center or an access or wiring closet. The
most common type of patch panel is used within
an organization's LAN.

⦁ Ports are a component of patch panels because they provide physical entry and exit points for data. Most
patch panels have either 24 or 48 ports. However, panels can include 96 ports, and some specialty versions
reach 336 or more. The number of ports on a panel is not subject to physical limit other than the room to
place them. However, panels include modules with eight ports because it’s easier to perform replacements
and maintenance on smaller groupings. When a malfunction occurs, smaller groups of ports mean fewer
wires to connect to a new module.
Alternatively known as an Ethernet cable or LAN cable, a Cat 5 or
category 5 is a network cable that consists of four twisted pairs of
copper wire terminated by an RJ-45 connector.

Category 5 cable (Cat 5) is a twisted pair cable for computer networks. Since
2001, the variant commonly in use is the Category 5e specification (Cat 5e).
The cable standard provides performance of up to 100 MHz and is suitable
for most varieties of Ethernet over twisted pair up to 2.5GBASE-T[1][2][3][4]
but more commonly runs at 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet) speeds. Cat 5 is
also used to carry other signals such as telephone and video.

A Cat 6 cable is used mainly for computer networks reaching a Gb,

1000 Mbps or one Gbps of data transfer speed (DTR) or higher.
Characteristics are as follows: Consists of four pairs of copper wires,
which are all utilized for data transfer.
 CAT 5 CAT 5e CAT 6

PAIR OF TWISTED -HAS A 4 PAIRS OF -HAS 4 TWISTED

PAIR THIN GAUGED PAIRS
INDIVIDUALLY
HAS A SPEED OF INSULATED SOLID -SPEED 1O GBPS
100 MBPS COPPER STRANDS IN A DISTANCE OF
180 FEET

HAS A DISTANCE
-1000 MBPS SPEED
-328 FEET OF
OF 328 FEET
MAXIMUM DATA
-DISTANCE OF 328
FEET
Back Panel Colors of wires
24 Ports

48 Ports Arrangement

Arrangement of numbers
Odd numbers - DOWN
From left to right
Even numbers -UP
Count down and up
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