{"id":5,"date":"2009-04-11T09:16:28","date_gmt":"2009-04-11T08:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/?p=5"},"modified":"2009-04-11T09:57:05","modified_gmt":"2009-04-11T08:57:05","slug":"cool-ethernet-wall-points-retrofitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/?p=5","title":{"rendered":"Cool Ethernet wall points + Retrofitting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Afternoon all,<\/p>\n<p>Just had a few people interested in my new Ethernet wiring and i thought i would share what I&#8217;m doing and where its all from etc.<\/p>\n<p>Things i have already;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4RU data cabinet (got this for$40 from an auction out at waikerie)<\/li>\n<li>patch panel (included with above)<\/li>\n<li>16 port switch (included with above)<\/li>\n<li>Ethernet cables (mainly for patching)<\/li>\n<li>lots of pcs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Things i bought from ebay and other dealers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4x Cat6 couplers Female to female ($4.90 each {same guy as below})<\/li>\n<li>2x quad wall plates +4x couplers (http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com.au\/ws\/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=120392607429) \u00a0$21.80 each + $17 registered shipping with above extra couplers.<\/li>\n<li>8 long Cat6 Ethernet cables.$13-18 each<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anyway lets get straight to business.<\/p>\n<p>You get your wall plate (i have a 4 port) and its like Lego just clicks together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4210.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6 aligncenter\" title=\"img_4210\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4210-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_4210\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4210-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4210-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4210.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So your thinking yeah yeah seen one i have seen them all but&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7 aligncenter\" title=\"img_4211\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4211-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_4211\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4211-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4211-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4211.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>That&#8217;s the rear, its got Ethernet ports.. what the?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4212.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8 aligncenter\" title=\"img_4212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4212-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_4212\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4212-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4212-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4212.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yes its awesome i know. I can now buy pre made cables and just plug them in and go.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4213.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9 aligncenter\" title=\"img_4213\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4213-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_4213\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4213-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4213-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4213.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>So yeah you guys get the idea. Now for another show and tell with the same Cat6 couplers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4214.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10 aligncenter\" title=\"img_4214\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4214-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_4214\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4214-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4214-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4214.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>My stock standard 5E patch panel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4215.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11 aligncenter\" title=\"img_4215\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4215-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_4215\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4215-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4215-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4215.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4216.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12 aligncenter\" title=\"img_4216\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4216-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_4216\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4216-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4216-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4216.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPop the front off and pop out the old skool plugs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14\" title=\"img_4219\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4219-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_4219\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4219-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4219-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4219.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Pop in the couplers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4220.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15 aligncenter\" title=\"img_4220\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4220-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_4220\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4220-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4220-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4220.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>and shazam look at that stock wall plate with couplers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4218.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13 aligncenter\" title=\"img_4218\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4218-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_4218\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4218-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4218-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.l8ter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/img_4218.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Pop the patch cover on and your all good to roll.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway i know its nothing too exciting (especially for this blogs first post) but hopefully someone will find it interesting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afternoon all, Just had a few people interested in my new Ethernet wiring and i thought i would share what I&#8217;m doing and where its all from etc. Things i have already; 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