Patch Panels

Patch Panels are mounted hardware units containing an assembly of RJ45 ports in communications or other electronic or electrical rack mount chassis. In a network, a Patch Panel serves as a sort of static switchboard, using cables to interconnect computers within the area of a local area network (LAN) and to the outside for connection to the Internet or other wide area network (WAN). The front of the patch panel allows easy access to connect the different equipment with the use of short patch cables.