I have just built a house and to future proof it I have installed 3 Ethernet ports using cat 5e cables to every room. The house has 7 rooms, therefore I have a total of 21 cat 5e cables that all run to a central (av) room.
I have been told to terminate these 21 cables in a patch panel. I then need a suitable gigabyte switch, which connects the patch panel to my virgin hub/router? If this is correct, do I need a switch or switches with the same number of ports that equal the cables into the patch panel?
I have been told to terminate these 21 cables in a patch panel. I then need a suitable gigabyte switch, which connects the patch panel to my virgin hub/router? If this is correct, do I need a switch or switches with the same number of ports that equal the cables into the patch panel?