Installation guide

C HAPTER 4 | Making Network Connections
Twisted-Pair Devices
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NETWORK WIRING CONNECTIONS
Today, the punch-down block is an integral part of many of the newer equipment
racks. Actually it is a part of the patch panel. Instructions for making
connections in the wiring closet with this type of equipment follows.
1. Attach one end of a patch cable to an available port on the switch, and the
other end to the patch panel.
2. If not already in place, attach one end of a cable segment to the back of the
patch panel where the punch-down block is located, and the other end to a
modular wall outlet.
3. Label the cables to simplify future troubleshooting. See "Cable Labeling and
Connection Records" on page 56.
Figure 19: Network Wiring Connections
ECS351026T-
Equipment Rack
(side view)
Switch
Patch Panel
Punch-Down Block
Wall