Basic on-site wired Data Networks contain 5 components that connect your computer to a local server or modem
providing access to the World Wide Web. Listed below are these components.
Data Jacks
Phone Meister uses Cat 5e rated jack products from Leviton. Their products are tested well beyond current
industry standards to 250 MHz for long term performance.
Data Patch Cords
Patch cords are used to connect your equipment to the Data Network through data jacks and patch panels.
Phone Meister uses patch cords that have been tested to meet or exceed Cat 5e standards.
Data Wire/Cable
Connectivity between data jacks and patch panels or other data jacks is achieved with data wire/cable. Phone
Meister uses Cat 5e cable tested to 350 MHz.
Data Patch Panels
Data jacks are cabled to a central location where the common equipment, such as a data switch or router,
is located. These cables are terminated on a patch panel. These panels add flexibility to the network through easy access
for testing, identification and rearranging circuit legs. Patch panels come in 6, 12 and 24 port capacity. Phone Meister uses
Cat 5e rated patch panels with 110 style terminations.
Switches and Routers
These components are used to direct equipment signals to other peripherals or to communicate with the World
Wide Web. Phone Meister uses D-Link and Link-Sys products for these functions.
Software Technicians
Need an IT technician? Phone Meister has several IT people, we recommend, who do excellent work in software
installation and troubleshooting.