router to patch panel

rj45eth

I was just wondering if this statement is true:

Never terminate a cable run with 110-type on one end and RJ-45 (modular plug) on the other end. This more often than not will cause problems and does not conform to EIA Category 5 specifications. If you have a wall plate/patch panel at one end of a cable run, you should also have a wall plate/patch panel at the other end of the cable run. If you have an RJ-45 at one end of a cable, the other end must also have an RJ-45.

If I understood correctly it should not be done as the diagram shown below:

router (console port) <--> patch panel <--> computer's serial port

In my school's lab, it was not the case - it can be done without any problem.

Thanks for your helps.

phreak

It certainly is not the right way of doing it when doing structured wiring. Proper way is rack to jack (patch panel to wall jack or baseboard jack or cubicle jack).


I am not sure the maximum length of the console cable but it is a serial connection and as such I would not run it very far, at least in a production environment. It's always a bit different when it comes to the lab environemnt.

rj45eth

Thanks phreak for your clarification.

Actually I have a small home lab and wanted to play around with my patch panel by connecting it with console port or ethernet port. Sadly it should not be done in such way.

I bought only one patch panel (24 ports) off eBay. And instead of wasting money to buy another one, what I would do is to join two ports on the patch panel, which I assume that I have two patch panels.

Computer's serial port --> [patch panel (port 1) <--> patch panel (port 2)] ---> router's console port

Don't know if it makes sense.

Thanks for your help again.

phreak

Yep it makes sense. As long as you use the same wiring standard on the patch panels and wall jacks it should work fine.