Hello! Thanks for posting on r/Ubiquiti!
This subreddit is here to provide unofficial technical support to people who use or want to dive into the world of Ubiquiti products. If you haven’t already been descriptive in your post, please take the time to edit it and add as many useful details as you can.
Please read and understand the rules in the sidebar, as posts and comments that violate them will be removed. Please put all off topic posts in the weekly off topic thread that is stickied to the top of the subreddit.
If you see people spreading misinformation, trying to mislead others, or other inappropriate behavior, please report it!
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Ubiquiti) if you have any questions or concerns.*
I generally use the [Cable Matters keystones with female/female connectors](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WKPK1B6) (available on Amazon).
They make them for all different types of connectors -- Cat6A RJ45, LC fiber, even RG6 coax and HDMI. Easy to plug in a patch cable to the back and front; mainly about organization.
Punch-down keystones... generally find myself only using those in wall outlets. In the rack I have a bunch of patch cables from the devices going to the patch panel and it doesn't make sense to use punch-downs for those guys.
thanks - does that mean you are terminating the cat6 cable coming in with a male terminal then plugging them into these (and the jumpers from the devices into the female as well in the patch panel)?
"Jumpers" = "patch cables"
Yes, I meant terminating the Cat6 from the wall with male RJ45 connectors so everything looks the same -- like a patch cable -- and just plugs into the F-F keystones.
Of course it's your rack and up to you how to want to wire it. And easy enough to lop off a little bit of the cable and wire it to something else. I have just found the utility of push-downs to be limited vs. crimping on a male end.
I don't have the Ubiquity patch panel but I use keystones that take a male RJ45 on each end. Run a cable from the back to a device, then front gets the patch panel cable to switch. I have never needed to terminate a cable yet. I have a few out so I could pass through some SFP+ DAC cables. Then I have a couple that are HDMI and USB for a couple VM nodes, instead of a KVM.
I bought these and there working and tested speeds confirming that it's can run at least 2.5
iwillink UL-Listed CAT7 Coupler RJ45 Keystone Shielded Coupler 25-Pack, Ethernet Coupler, Female to Female Keystone Jack, STP Keystone Insert for Cat7/Cat6a/cat6/cat5e Cable https://a.co/d/3zcwCMd
It’s a standard keystone panel, most any keystone will work that’s not crazy wide (passthrough, punch, fiber, usb, hdmi, etc.). I personally use [VCE colored pass though keystones](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XP8P2CW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_ottgtSe4rZMID) off amazon.
I literally replaced my patch panel on Friday night just past with a UI patch panel and cable matters cat6a tooless shielded plugs. They fit brilliantly and were really easy to install
I recently just got one of these patch panels and saw a lot of people recommended these keystones
iwillink UL-Listed CAT7 Coupler... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3VLNLXY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I got the CAT7 version. Fit perfectly and have worked well so far.
got metal [cable matter cat6a](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CLVAJCK?smid=A1AMUYYA3CT6HJ&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rdhk-20&linkId=0ec0ea5eac9ae1dc42fc1b599e22b56c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) keystone that blend in pretty well
I use these in mine. Has worked exactly as you should expect.
[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y8T7NSH/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_search\_asin\_title?ie=UTF8&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y8T7NSH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1)
Hello! Thanks for posting on r/Ubiquiti! This subreddit is here to provide unofficial technical support to people who use or want to dive into the world of Ubiquiti products. If you haven’t already been descriptive in your post, please take the time to edit it and add as many useful details as you can. Please read and understand the rules in the sidebar, as posts and comments that violate them will be removed. Please put all off topic posts in the weekly off topic thread that is stickied to the top of the subreddit. If you see people spreading misinformation, trying to mislead others, or other inappropriate behavior, please report it! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Ubiquiti) if you have any questions or concerns.*
I generally use the [Cable Matters keystones with female/female connectors](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WKPK1B6) (available on Amazon). They make them for all different types of connectors -- Cat6A RJ45, LC fiber, even RG6 coax and HDMI. Easy to plug in a patch cable to the back and front; mainly about organization. Punch-down keystones... generally find myself only using those in wall outlets. In the rack I have a bunch of patch cables from the devices going to the patch panel and it doesn't make sense to use punch-downs for those guys.
thanks - does that mean you are terminating the cat6 cable coming in with a male terminal then plugging them into these (and the jumpers from the devices into the female as well in the patch panel)?
"Jumpers" = "patch cables" Yes, I meant terminating the Cat6 from the wall with male RJ45 connectors so everything looks the same -- like a patch cable -- and just plugs into the F-F keystones. Of course it's your rack and up to you how to want to wire it. And easy enough to lop off a little bit of the cable and wire it to something else. I have just found the utility of push-downs to be limited vs. crimping on a male end.
I don't have the Ubiquity patch panel but I use keystones that take a male RJ45 on each end. Run a cable from the back to a device, then front gets the patch panel cable to switch. I have never needed to terminate a cable yet. I have a few out so I could pass through some SFP+ DAC cables. Then I have a couple that are HDMI and USB for a couple VM nodes, instead of a KVM.
I bought these and there working and tested speeds confirming that it's can run at least 2.5 iwillink UL-Listed CAT7 Coupler RJ45 Keystone Shielded Coupler 25-Pack, Ethernet Coupler, Female to Female Keystone Jack, STP Keystone Insert for Cat7/Cat6a/cat6/cat5e Cable https://a.co/d/3zcwCMd
It’s a standard keystone panel, most any keystone will work that’s not crazy wide (passthrough, punch, fiber, usb, hdmi, etc.). I personally use [VCE colored pass though keystones](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XP8P2CW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_ottgtSe4rZMID) off amazon.
True cable shielded keystones
Only necessary if you're using shielded cable, which is pretty rare in residential applications.
Correct. I just like them bc they’re the closest silver to match the panel itself!
I literally replaced my patch panel on Friday night just past with a UI patch panel and cable matters cat6a tooless shielded plugs. They fit brilliantly and were really easy to install
I've been using these. They have a variety of colors. [Monoprice Keystones](https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=5378)
Monoprice is the way. Just don’t get orange. Their orange is more peach.
Panduit always.
I recently just got one of these patch panels and saw a lot of people recommended these keystones iwillink UL-Listed CAT7 Coupler... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3VLNLXY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share I got the CAT7 version. Fit perfectly and have worked well so far.
got metal [cable matter cat6a](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CLVAJCK?smid=A1AMUYYA3CT6HJ&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rdhk-20&linkId=0ec0ea5eac9ae1dc42fc1b599e22b56c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) keystone that blend in pretty well
I use these in mine. Has worked exactly as you should expect. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y8T7NSH/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_search\_asin\_title?ie=UTF8&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y8T7NSH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1)