Tripp Lite - N060-004 4U Hinged Wall Mount Patch Panel Bracket (N060-004) Black

Installed this (4U version) on a piece of plywood I attached to the basement wall with furring strips and tapcons. The whole thing is rock solid. I have installed a 2U patch panel.As others have said, you need to provide your own wall anchors (I just used #10 wood screws) but it comes with screws for attaching equipment to the rack. I received 9 of those screws. I bought two different wrong screws until I found the correct one - #10-32 1/2". There are other reviews that suggest metric (tried M5/0.8 - no love) or 12-24 but I am 100% sure I have the right one now.I bought the Navepoint 6" deep rack shelf for this which is just a tad too big. I got 4x 1/2" spacers and 4x #10-32 3/4" machine screws which was enough to allow the shelf to fit.One suggestion - if you are going to use the hinge function frequently, get some #10-32 thumb screws for the non-hinged side. You have to undo that side before you can swing the rack equipment out.

Pros:Easy to mount to wallEasy to install patch panel wall platesStrong, solid feelCons:Not deep enough for my switchNotes:I got this to house my home networking equipment. I added a  TRENDnet 24-port Cat6 Unshielded Patch Panel TC-P24C6  and an empty U1 keystone face plate which I populated with 24 F-Type connectors. These both installed easily and look very nice. Its a little bit of a pain to route 24 RG6 cables and 24 CAT6 cables in the limited space between the face planes and the wall bit its certainly doable.I wanted to add the  D-Link 24-Port Rackmountable Gigabit Switch DGS-1024D  but even with the extension plates provided with the switch the switch was too 'deep' to fit in the rack and be plugged in. I ended up opening the switch enclose and modifying the was the power cable plugs into the unit so that the entire cord runs inside rather than the connector sticking out of the back of the unit. This (barely) allowed me to install the switch in the rack mount.Final Thoughts:Make sure your hardware will fit and this is a great purchase. Highly recommended as long as its deep enough for your hardware and great for patch panels.-Sammy_K

Packaging. Heavy cardboard box and heavy plastic bag.Material. 0.075" 14 gauge steel.Construction. Folded top and bottom back edges. Smooth edges elsewhere. Reinforced rear bends.Finish. Excellent black powder coat on all surfaces and edges.Screws. Ten M4x80 included.Bonus: Made in Taiwan for an American company. But, strangely, no maker's mark.Only negative is the threads are powder coated and need to be chased.

The product description lists the 4U bracket depth as 6.0 inch. The true inside depth measured is 5 21/32 inch (14.4 mm). Other than the issue with inaccurate product measurements, the bracket is solid and good quality. Mounting holes are a true measured 16.0 inch on center.

If you want to mount a switch that is a little too deep for this bracket, get some M5-.8 screws (25mm to 50mm long depending on how much more space you need in the back) and nuts and use them to make a standoff for your switch. Those are metric sizes, but I found them at my local Home Depot in packs of twos for less than a dollar. If you have difficulty finding the metric sizes, you might get away with #10-32 screws, but I tried them, and it's not a perfect fit and found them to be too loose in the bracket's screw holes.Update: pictures of the standoffs are up now. One picture is from below and you can see the right angle cord in the back. The other is from the side. It looks a little crooked because I think I took the picture before I leveled it.

I agree with the proior reviewer wanting to give 4.9. It really is rock solid, and the hinges are great. Like everyone mentioned, the depth is going to be an issue with most switches. I have successfully mounted the TENDA TEH2400M 24-Port switch in this rack in 1 of 2 ways. The first is using zip ties instead of screws, and a 90 degree or low profile power cord. The other was by using the lowest mount in the rack, then drilling a hole in the wall to match up to where the power cord would protrude. I have bought several, and I am buying another today. So I am a believer, but 10" of depth would standardize this rack, and in my opinion - make it perfect.

I bought this in conjunction with the TRENDnet 16-Port Unmanaged Gigabit GREENnet Desktop Metal Housing Switch, TEG-S16DG, When I was getting ready to install it on the wall I found out that the “Patch Panel” description is exactly that. It does not fit the switch with the power cord. I had to cut a hole in the back to be able to feed the power cord to the switch.Other than that it is a great product and it looks professional hanging on the wall because it keeps the patch panel cables well hidden and organized.

This mount works but make sure you are securing it to a stud or use quality drywall anchors. I understand its not designed to carry a lot of weight but the mounting holes are in the center of the bracket when they should be more toward the top and bottom edge to distrubute the weight better. The only time this could become an issue is if you are mounting it into drywall only. The use of a good quality screw in type drywall anchor is recommended. You may also need small washers. This mount includes the bolts to attach your patch panel, they are nice quality hex head bolts with philips.

Excelente para hacer cableado estructurado en una red pequeña o que no necesite de mucho espacio. El soporte esta hecho de metal y se ve que es bastante duradero, se instala con facilidad.Me gusta mucho que venga con un lado con bisagra, eso ayuda a dar mantenimiento o en la instalacion para ahorrar tiempo y puede quedar tanto del lado derecho como el izquierdo.Antes de comprar este soporte, asegurate que los equipos y/o accesorios no tengan mas de 15cm de profundidad, de lo contrario no vas a poder instalarlos. Esto es importante si planeas instalar switches o routers que por lo general necesitan mucho espacio, en todo caso, un soporte vertical seria una mejor opcion.

Muy util en mi red casera

Sturdy, does what it's supposed to do.

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