Re: Patch panel accessibility

["James Hoye" <james.hoye@xxxxxxx>]

> David Paterson [mailto:david.paterson@xxxxxxx]
> > Well, I'm almost ready to start putting in my Cat5 bits and
bobs,
> > but I'm wondering where I should put the patch panel.  I can
either
> > put it in the loft, next to Node 0, or I could make space in
the
> > hall cupboard for easier access.
>
>
> The main choices I had were:-
> * Garage (joined to the house)
> * Loft
> * Hall Cubboard that is sort of under the stairs.
> * Kitchen where the fuse box is (not much room here)
>
> I chose the the Hall cubboard as this was the most central place in
the
> house.  This allowed me to install cat 5 most easily from the
lounge and
> dining room, and enabled me to get the floor up in the hall way
upstairs
to
> run leads from all round the house into the patch panel.

My only rationale for chosing the loft was the fact that it's the only
available space I had!!!  Admittedly it's far from perfect - heat,
access
etc. but it is just inside the hatch - so I can stand on a chair and
re-patch.  The ADSL router and WAP are located there too.  Otto,
my server
currently lives there - but as the warmer weather arrives, I'll have to
keep
a close eye on it - MotherBoard Monitor installed already.  I did take
some
care to insulate the roof directly above node zero to stop the radiant
heat
>from
James H

(Note to self:  Use today (day off) to tidy up N0 and take some more
pics!)

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