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Keystone question...

dartworth

dartworth

Lifer
Looking to purchase some keystone jacks for a project. What do you suggest using...

toolless or 110 style...

Thanks
 
I used to be a fan of Panduit/tool free... but after using some Leviton style 110 connectors when I wired my basement I can't imagine ever going back. It's SO much faster and easier to ensure good connections with a punch vs tool-free design.

The "punch style" Cat5e jacks available from DeepSurplus (http://www.deepsurplus.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.39/.f) worked great for my project, $1.50 a pop is way cheaper than picking them up at a big-box store even with the tool and blade if you're doing 6 or more. I also really liked their 12 port Cat 5e wall-mount patch panel which is how I'm terminating everything in my laundry room. No problems at all running Gig-E to all of my wired workstations that have the right NIC.
 
110 type is the only way to get a reliable connection
That is what all the pros and telcos use
 
Originally posted by: cmetz
dartworth, always 110. Get the Harris/Dracon punch down tool. It's what everyone uses.
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where is a good place to buy this tool and supplies online?

I've been looking at the following:

monoprice.com
lanshack.com
deepsurplus.com

any other good places to look at?

 
dartworth, I usually buy tools from Anixter or Greybar. They are not the cheapest place to buy things, and neither company really understands the whole online thing (you have to call and talk to a sales rep). But they have all the pro tools, and their pricing is fair. The Harris/Dracon punch down tool should cost about $65. You can also buy good jacks from them (e.g., Ortronics).

There's probably some online place to buy these things cheaper, and of course there are cheaper tools and cheaper jacks you can find online. You get what you pay for. If I had to choose, I'd buy good tools and cheaper jacks. Good tools basically last forever.
 
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