Steren 8 Port Network Hub - FastHome Cat 5E Termination Data Hub Module - High-Speed Network Connector for Home & Office

I used this for my home ethernet network. The previous owners had wired the ethernet jacks to an unpowered telco patch panel, and it didn't even remotely work the way they expected. I replaced the telco patch panel with this one, wired it into a cheap 8 port gigabit switch, and now I have gigabit ethernet in every room.Note that I did have to buy a decent punch down tool. I tried several alternatives I read about online, but none of them made a solid connection. I should have just bought the punch down tool first instead of spending hours trying to make silly things like screwdrivers and old credit cards work as a punch down tool.If you're in the same situation I was: adding a patch panel to a home that already has in-wall ethernet, then here's a quick shopping list for you:* This patch panel* An 8 port gigabit network switch* A punch down tool* A package of eight 1ft ethernet patch cables* (optional) An extension cord to bring power to the network switch. (I needed one of these since I didn't have a power outlet nearby to power my ethernet switch)

Am a professional installer and had a very small job for wiring a small office for voice and data (one line to two areas and three data locations).I purchased this product because I also purchased the Steren voice hub module. Like the voice module, I installed this on a piece of ply board by removing the legs and fastening with decking screws. It created a very sturdy mount.When I first purchased I was a bit leery of how it would be configured for 568A versus 568B. However, after a few quick emails with their support and reading the documentation, I was able to easily determine how to configure it for 568B Hats off to their support.Punched all cables needed into the port and tested successfully. Like the voice hub, I would definitely buy another one.The ONLY thing I could find wrong with this and it is not a big one is that I would prefer that the punch down connectors be on TOP of the RJ45 jacks. In my installations I usually have the wiring coming in from the ceiling and patch cables going to some switch/router (ISR) below.Great product.

I’ve been using this ethernet hub for a couple months now and I would NOT recommend it to anyone. When I first installed the hub into my network closet it seemed pretty robust since the housing is metal and the whole thing is heavy. HOWEVER, 2 months later I needed to make some changes to my network so I installed a new ethernet drop to the hub and as I was punching down the new ethernet drop into the hub panel I immediately lost connection to two of the AP’s connected directly to the hub. I could not figure out what went wrong since I didn’t touch any of the existing connections on the hub. After scratching my head for a few minutes I decided to try wiggling the affected RJ45 jacks on the hub and sure enough as I physically moved the jacks around the two AP’s reconnected. This is extremely concerning to me since I don’t know if something broke internally on the circuit board, if the jacks just got knocked loose, or if the jack itself has a bad connection. Either way I will have to replace this expensive hub after 2 months since I can’t risk it failing.My recommendation; there’s a lot of newer and better hubs out there rated for cat6 or 7. I will be looking to replace this hub with something more reliable.

I bought this patch panel to clean up the area around the cable modem and the router in our new home. I moved both from the finished area of the basement to under the stairs in the storage area.It was very easy to install. The cables attach right to the front and the box lists both A and B configuration on the individual terminals. Plus it includes a larger picture on the bottom. The basic punch down tool that came with one of the keystone jacks worked fine and that was great as I did not need to purchase another tool.The panel is designed to go inside of Steren's case/box. There are four plastic pins on the sides to do so. I snapped them out to mount the panel to a "one by" I placed behind the shelf.Overall, the process was quick and easy. I had the two cables punched down and the unit setup in under five minutes. And now I have room to add the runs to the den and the living room.

First, let's clear up the name. This is not a hub, it is a punch down block. Yes, it can be the hub of your network, but it isn't a "hub" in the normal usage of the wordSemantics aside, this is a nice little wiring block. I recently moved into a home that was prewired with Cat 5e cabling, but the cables were being used for old-school analog phone service. I re-purposed the wiring using this product, and now have wired Ethernet in most rooms in the house. Be sure to get a quality 110-style punch tool to attach the wires.This is small enough to fir most any place, and has enough capacity to be useful for most home networks

This looks like a well made product, at least the metal parts. Where it falls short is on the durability of the mounting pins. I ordered 3 of these and they all had their mounting pins smashed or broken. Across the three of them out of 12 mounting pins I had only *two* intact while the modules where still in their unopened plastic bag. Without the mounting pins you have to scramble for an alternative mounting solution to secure the module to the enclosure - and you need some short stubby sheet metal screws that can thread and hold through the 1/4inch pre-drilled holes of the enclosure. The #14 1/2inch screws at the local hardware store are too small still, bigger screws exist only in much longer sizes, so you'll have to get creative... I did not want to use self drilling screws and drill new holes in the enclosure wall - so I returned mine and used the Morris Products 87114 8 Port Cat5e Voice/Data Module instead - the position of the mounting pins match the Steren FastHome enclosures and the product arrived with all the plastic mounting pins intact.