Cable Matters Rackmount or Wall Mount 2U 48 Port Keystone Patch Panel with Cable Management and Support Bar (19-inch Blank Patch Panel for Keystone Jacks/Keystone Panel)

I bought this to replace some punch down patch panels which had recently been installed and which were driving us crazy. Having the ability to remove a single cable or rearrange the jacks on the patch panel is a very nice thing... a VERY nice thing, and saved my sanity. Im not really a network cabler, and Im sure that theres some good reason why someone would want the punch-down kind, (cheaper and faster to install), but in my case I had an undersized cabinet with punch down patch panels installed by others, with 3 or 4 wires faulting. It was impossible to the the remove panel and then put it back in after repairs without cables tearing out a wire by accident. Best decision was to buy these patch panels. They come with cable ties and a bar to secure each cable to neatly organize it all. So I was able to put the panel in place, then install the keystone and snap into place one by one, without straining any of the cables too much. Im guessing this is pretty normal for keystone panels, but this is these are what I bought and they worked perfectly.

Bought 2 of the 24 port blank, problem is the keystone snap in will not work, too close together. Not sure what I missed here but I understood the standard Keystone Cat5 and or Cat6 snap in Rj45 would work, but they do not. I noticed the female to female is narrow perhaps it would work. If you are planning on snapping in Cat5 or Cat6 keystone Rj 45 be aware you will not be able to put them side by side due to not enough room.

Great product and quality. All metal.

I purchased this because I had a closet with 10 Cat5E and 10 RG-6 termination. This Patch panel was easily mounted vertically inside the OnQ box that was already in the closet and allowed me the flexibility to have a single patch panel and fill half of it with Cat5E keystone Jacks and half with RG-6/F-Connector Keystone. It was quite sturdy (easily mounted) and standard sized keystone openings. I us Med 3 different brands of keystone jacks and they all fit securely in the opening. My favorite part is the cable support/organizer that is on the back. it makes organizing the cables coming into the patch panel very easy with just a few zip ties.

This keystone panel is the best. It comes with the built in bar behind it so you can tie down all the cables so that there is no tension on them. Only negative was that I could not fit 2 ethernet keystones side by side. The was a product of me buying bulky ones cat 5e keystones.

Wells well. No issues .. fits well in my rack ..

These were great for the clients budget and work for their growing network. ONLY PROBLEM is (as stated by another here) - The Keystone blanks are to close to each other. Once you get the wires punched down and into the blocks and CLOSELY trimmed the wire sticking out from the neighboring block are so close the exposed ends touch. I was able to put electrical tape over the exposed ends to cover them and not allow the next door wires make contact. YES I used the CABLE MATTERS blocks - 180005x25-BLK [UL Listed] Cable Matters 25-Pack Cat6 RJ45 Keystone Jack (Cat 6 / Cat6 Keystone Jack) in Black with Keystone Punch-Down Stand

Not quite all steel, there are hard plastic inserts for each keystone. Excellent quality, solid feel. The rear bar is removable before installation, but solid once mounted. My generic rj45 CAT6 couplers fit well, no problems at all. I very much prefer using couplers to punch-down jacks, since it makes troubleshooting and repair a lot easier later. Couplers are also less likely to be too wide for a tight patch panel. Overall, a happy customer.

Good quality patch panel. Had no issue with Jacks or blanks fitting as was reported by some other reviewers.

I ordered 4 of these for my home and they are great