What is Reddit's opinion of StarTech.com 8U Wall Mount Patch Panel Bracket - 13.75 inch Deep - 19" Patch Panel Rack for Shallow Network Equipment- 80lbs Capacity (WALLMOUNT8)?

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I also have this... Amazon.com: StarTech.com 8U Wall Mount Patch Panel Bracket - 12-Inch Deep - 19" Patch Panel Rack for Shallow Network Equipment- 80lbs Capacity (WALLMOUNT8): Computers & Accessories
for all of my networking equipment. Since my house is wired with Cat6 it's got to plug into something. What are your plans for this new server?

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Ich hab mir für den Zweck so was hier in den Keller geschraubt

https://www.amazon.de/StarTech-WALLMOUNT8-Wandmontage-Halterung-Flache/dp/B01M1OLEQD/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=311CHEKMTSPJI&keywords=19+zoll+8he&qid=1664388272&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=19+Z...

da hängt jetzt alles schön in 19 Zoll drin - Patchpanel - Switch - Steckdosenleiste - und zwei Einlegeböden für NAS und USV.

Finde leider nicht mehr genau das Modell was ich habe, das gab es für unter 100€ und es ist Tiefen verstellbar, somit konnte ich es möglichst flach / schmal an die Wand drücken.

10 Zoll würde ich nur nehmen wenn für 19 wirklich kein Platz ist.

I don't have a rack, but FWIW this is the one I have been considering. It won't fit a server though, it's not deep enough.

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Mount-Patch-Panel-Bracket/dp/B01M1OLEQD?th=1

In general, Startech makes some pretty nice stuff and I'd generally recommend their products.

Looks like one of the wall-mount open frame ones on Amazon. Maybe https://smile.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Mount-Patch-Panel-Bracket/dp/B01M1OLEQD or a relative of it?

I got a 4u one, not realizing my POE switch wouldn't fit due to depth... so the rack has two other switches and a router and a power strip and it's all sitting on the MS42p :)

It's from "StarTech". They come in a few sizes; I opted for the WALLMOUNT8. Retail is $92, but I got it on Amazon for $56 on sale.

It's sturdier than it looks (and i worried for a moment when I added the UPS which is heavy af); the cross-bar they provide is NOT optional.

StarTech.com 8U Wall Mount Patch... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1OLEQD?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Just to warn you that this rack has a pretty shallow depth so a full size UPS will not fit

In my experience many electricians are ignorant to proper networking unless they specialize in it. Your standard residential electrician may not be up to speed. So best is to ask them if they've done small/medium sized business networking. That's approximately the scale of build you are looking at.

If they aren't up to speed on networking, the job itself isn't all that hard and they'll know how to run the wires and terminate the ends 100%. But the placement and logic behind the placement they may not know. So long as you communicate the intention of the project, provide clear instructions with blueprints (or modify their blueprints) and are on site semi-regularly to address any upcoming concerns of complications during construction You'll be good.

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For the layout of the network in the house, Define a room as the "Demarcation point" this is where your ISP will drop their connection into your home. This is often the furnace room. Your contractor will know where the Demarc is on the street side. Set aside some space in the demarc room (likely furnace room) for a wall mounted 19" rack. Wall mount this rack at about face height for you. You'll want a duplex or quadplex power outlet near this rack. this will power the devices inside. Count up all the network 'drops' you want throughout the house. Lets say for sake of argument you will have 40 when all said and done. Maybe two to each room, four or more to your entertainment stand and two or three to your roof mounted Access Points (at least one on each end of the house, if not more) For exact WiFi placement a WiFi installer or network specialist can be hired to optimize placement. Many electrician companies have someone on staff who can do this.

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Buy two Cat 7 rated Patch Panel with 24 ports. Install this in the rack. Have the electrician terminate all the cables to this patch panel. (they will usually do a fantastic job making it clean and tight)

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Next, buy a switch with PoE that can power the APs you'll put in the house. (Many brands of switch or APs will do. I happen to like Unifi) Have your electrician install the APs on the ceiling drops where you marked out. They will do a great job. Also have your electrician install the 'drops' though-out the home. Even for large homes, a single rack in your furnace room will be enough and the cables can run up to 300' with no signal degradation at all, and Much farther with minor signal loss. Cat 7 is very capable stuff!

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it goes without saying, that your ISP COAX/DSL/FIbre drop should also go to the rack. Put in a rack shelf for your ISP provided modem and other non-standard rack mountable stuff.

Your little network rack can be expanded with more intense equipment like a rack mounted firewall/router/controller

I hope this helps :)

A basic rule to follow though since this is a new build. OVER BUILD. put in way more plugs and drops than you think you will EVER need. Because it's marginally cheap now to add more than it will be in the future if you change your mind.

Network drop to the kitchen for future VOIP phone maybe? do it!
Think you need four network drops in your entertainment stand thing? make it eight.

Each bedroom needs a network drop? make it two.

IP based security cameras maybe? add drops all over in your attic for future cameras to be easily added.

Ever plan on having a workshop in the garage or a "man cave" add four or more drops to the garage with one AP drop on the roof.

Run WAY more than you think is reasonable. because in 10 years, who knows. we may end up using all those drops for something. Maybe some future TVs other device we cant even think of right now.

PS.
Here are some Racks I've built for several people with varying levels of pride to give you an idea of where all the wires in your house terminate to, what the rack will look like.

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Sounds like you will need at a minimum a 5U rack. So plan on a 7-9 and add some space between the higher heat items.

This is the 8U rack I have and it was been great.

StarTech.com 8U Wall Mount Patch Panel Bracket - 13.75 inch Deep - 19" Patch Panel Rack for Shallow Network Equipment- 80lbs Capacity (WALLMOUNT8) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1OLEQD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_V34B0B39TD50430GHB2H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Installation process: https://imgur.com/gallery/l4cKcp2

Rack unit mounting order: - (nothing mounted) - Shelf - 16 Port Switch - Patch Panel - UDM Pro - Vented cover - 8 Outlet PDU - Shelf (mounted upside down)

It looks similar to my rack, which is a "Startech" brand 8U. About $62 on Amazon, well worth the money.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M1OLEQD/

It was time to get the cables in my home under control. After moving in, the cat6 cables that were running to every room and my networking gear (w/ the provided ISP equipment) were just thrown together in a structured wiring enclosure (SWE) that came from the builders.

I purchased a mini wall-mount rack (8U) and mounted it above the On-Q SWE, along with a punch-down patch panel (big mistake) and a new unifi PoE switch. I was excited to get it setup, and connected the cables before realizing that I had not thought it through and couldn't close the door. I realized I had to cut the SWE door to allow closing (easy, but terrible looking), or I had to start over with the wiring (harder, but cleaner). The SWE sat this way in "limbo" for 9+ months.

This past weekend I finally got around to fixing it (and replacing the rack power strip with a UPS). I traced and punched a hole in the drywall directly behind the rack and above the SWE to pull network cables through. I replaced the terrible punch-down patch panel with a keystone patch panel since I had to start over -- and to give myself some flexibility for maintenance.

Once the cables were out of the way and the SWE had some breathing room, I took to tidying up the interior of the enclosure. I decided to leave the ISP equipment in the SWE instead of the rack, so that if they needed to be serviced by a tech, they didn't have reason to touch any of my gear in the rack (but I did place a UPS-backed powerstrip in the SWE).

Boosts the WAF (wife-approval-factor), and feels great now that we can shut the door. (So much room for activities!).

Parts list:

• StarTech.com WALLMOUNT8 rack: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M1OLEQD
• Patch panel w/ passthru Cat6 keystones: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07951MLD4
• Unifi switch USW-24-POE-Gen2: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083QN28VD
• Unifi CloudKey Gen2+: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JDRG3FL
• Unifi CloudKey Gen2+ Rack adapter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PRF852W
• Unifi Security Gateway (USG): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LV8YZLK (wish I had shelled out for the PRO version)
• Shelves (tried 2, they're basically the same): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008LUW49G && https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BMLZVZX
• Tripp-Lite UPS: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000DZRY9C
• If you don't need a UPS, this power strip is great: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006B834
• [Not pictured] - 2x Wireless Access points (UAP-AC-PRO-US): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015PRO512 (other models available)
• [Not pictured] - 8-port 150W PoE switch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DKXT4CI
• [Not pictured] - 8-port Switch (for smart device hubs): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MZ32B1B
• Plus some PoE cameras and etc: check the store at https://store.ui.com/ (but i prefer to order from Amazon)

True, however network devices don't have to be the max depth of a 1U server. In my opinion they must fit in a network rack and not pretent they are servers.

If im correct they don't even fit in these;

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Mount-Patch-Panel-Bracket/dp/B01M1OLEQD

If you market your products to be for prosumers you should consider the place they are installed in.

I used this rack + 1U hinged bracket (optional)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M1OLEQD/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009ADH3/

Note the bracket is not as deep so I built a shelf to make it flush.

https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/kphuab/my_home_labnetwork_core_phase_1_revision_i_lost/

StarTech.com 8U Wall Mount Patch... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1OLEQD?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

It’s a good setup, great minds think alike! It’s just a startech one off of amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1OLEQD?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I snagged this 8U rack on AMAZON. It's been great. Though I've outgrown it.

StarTech 8U, $57 from Amazon

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M1OLEQD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

StarTech.com 8U Wall Mount Patch Panel Bracket https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1OLEQD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hhywFbTJJWW5B

I used this and it worked out well.