Tripp Lite N250-012 Cat6 Wall Mount Feedthrough Patch Panel -12 Port

This item does not work with any of my (4 different brands) rj45 connectors. All of the connectors are slightly too large to fit into the ports on the patch panel. However, all of my factory-made patch cables plugged into it with no problem. Because of this I wasn't able to use my spool of cable or bags of connectors and had to purchase new patch cables instead. I could have returned the item and tried another brand, but needed to get the network up and running asap. Other items either had long ship times or were off name brands which I didn't trust. Otherwise, I think this is a good product. it worked well in my configuration.

As specified and well worth it to clean up the rats nest in the basement.

Easy to install. Good quality

This was a nice modular patch panel to work with and it tested out great with the new cabling I was installing. The labeling was clear and the installation was a breeze with the included wall-mount. Wires seated easily and firmly with my 110 tool and a single punch to each wire.

This is one of only a few, limited options, I could find online at a reasonable price for a CAT6 patch panel that didn't have too few or too many ports, didn't break the bank, and comes with a standalone wall mount bracket. When I purchased it, I wasn't planning on getting a rack and just wanted to mount it to a plywood panel mounted over studs in my old boiler room I'm converting into a network closet - there just isn't much out there that will mount to a wall instead of a rack without needing to purchase an exorbitantly priced simple 1U wall bracket. Punching down the cabling was easy enough, it uses standard 110 terminals and any punch down tool with a 110 blade will work fine (get one that at least has a cutting side so it's nice and clean). It took a bit of extra force to punch some of the tighter pairs down but it could have been my inexpensive punch down tool more than anything else. The terminal blocks are well labeled with both T568A and T568B diagrams right on the unit, of which choosing one really doesn't matter as long as you make sure both ends of the cable are punched down the same way. While not the sturdiest thing in the world, it does the job and doesn't require anything more than a place to mount it with two screws. The only issue I have with it and why I rated it 4 stars instead of 5 is that there isn't really any great way of supporting the cables nicely once you've punched down. It just gives you a twist tie down point at the top and bottom and I felt like the cables were still tugging on the block when I had to leave the panel hanging.