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What is standar procedure for PoE cam connections? Keystone on both ends or only one end? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey guys, came across this comment where someone posted saying they should use a keystone or punchdown at both ends because patches are faster. I'll agree that patches are faster but would this really be SOP for say a camera on a house roof or the side of a house? I was always under the impression that you would do a male connector on the camera end and the female being your patch panel. Am I just doing more work than I need to be?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

My argument. If the cable is permanently installed, put a keystone on it and afix it security. They are more robust this way as cable tweaking isn't an issue now that it's fixed in place. Then, patch cables from there. Cheap, easily replaced, disposable. While keeping the permanently installed wire unharmed from wear.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I've never used keystones on the camera end, just terminated into a male RJ45, and right into the camera.

I've done it both ways on the NVR side. If the NVR will be wall mounted, I usually go male RJ45 and right into the NVR. If the NVR is going in a rack and some cable management panels are available, I'll usually use keystones on a patch panel, and patch into the NVR, but not always.

As others have said, there's no SOP for this.

In general though, it's "best" to use keystones on solid core cable and male RJ45 ends on stranded, but I've done it the other way thousands of times and never had any issues. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.