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Yes, I could have patched between ports on switches to eliminate more work, the patch panels, and decrease the number of points of failure. On the other hand, I had patch panels that I wanted to use. At all cost wanted to avoid horrible cable management, or the lack of it and the "spaghetti" look.

Every installation I have ever done, cables were punched down to the back of the panel. That way, all 4 switches are punched down to the back of the panels. Then any patches that I have to make are from the front with an RJ45 head, if I did it the way you suggest, then my patches would have to...

I posted a link to the finished lab that I built a while back, right now it's in pieces but wanted to share a few pictures of the previous build. Can't wait to put it back together and commence with the studying. this is my empty rack. It was cut then installed on wheels for easy...

I'm in New York City. But I go to work anywhere. My motto. "if you pay me i'll go to the moon".

It was done so that lab can be.... 1. reconfigured much easier 2. i had patch panels, so i wanted to use them 3. i had a great deal of time on my hands then, so i wanted to go all out Additionally, with the patch panel I can face all the equipment in the same direction, i.e. all front facing...

thank you. i wanted to get a job at freshdirect.com, it's an all cisco operation. i interviewed for 40minutes, but was lacking in cisco experience. the guy told me that the easiest and fastest way to learn would be to have a lab at home. so that's what i did. i went through all the ccna...

Hello, I'm new here. This is my lab at home. my cisco lab