Keystone vs. Feed-Thru vs. Punchdown Patch Panels

Do not use pass through. As you ramp up speed, pass through will probably need to be replaced. I have used keystone however prefer a traditional patch panel. I do agree with the comment that keystone lets you create your own color coding but question as to it's value in a small installation.

Whatever the choice, insure the terminations are done to a high quality. NEXT becomes very important if you begin moving to 10G in a few years. We are looking at moving to a 10G backbone soon and some of out cabling is not up to the quality needed.


Really, they'll all perform the same as long as the termination is good. I say go with what's easiest for you.