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What is the purpose of running all the wires of a switch into another switch?
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In most photos I see of users' networks I see what appears to be a switch which then runs all the cat5/cat6 wires to another box that looks like a switch. What is the purose of doing this?
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The kind of cabling you use for in-wall installation is often different to the wire you use in a conventional cable for patching. A Patch panel is typically used as a place to terminate (connect) the in-wall cabling, with the other ends usually conn…
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