Hi everyone. This is my first Reddit post. I have no formal training in networking but have picked some things up in my last 6 months as the Network Admin for a large nonprofit. I inherited a solid system but as our program grew my predecessor added these 8-port Toughswitches and...well, wires everywhere and finally just had no place to add any more POE devices.
So today I installed a 48-port POE Unifi switch and tried my best to clean it up a little bit. The left picture is before, the right picture is after.
From the top:
1/2: Sigmamax patch switch (phones, copiers, etc.)
3: Intellinet patch switch (phones, copiers, etc.)
4: Unifi 48-port POE switch
5: Unifi 24-port Edgeswitch
6: Unifi 24-port Edgeswitch
7: Peplink router/VPN
8: Grandstream phone switch
9: A controller and, behind it, some devices on a shelf
I wanted to post this for two reasons: (1) show my first install & share how proud I am of myself and (2) ask for feedback.
It took me 4 hours to do this job. Now it's 10 times easier to maneuver cables but I'm sure there's lots of room for improvement. Such as those cables I hid between rows 7 & 8 - these cables came from other places that I couldn't connect to a patch panel. Without spending any money on cosmetic accessories, was there a better way to arrange those cords? Any other advice for a newbie?
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