Fiber Distribution Panels
- A modern build or refurbishment might replace copper wiring with fiber optic cabling
- structured cabling links are installed similar to copper cabling
- don’t frequently replace cable runs through conduit
- wear and tear damage from continually reconnecting fiber optic cables
- permanent cables are routed through conduit wall ports at the client access ends and to a fiber distribution panel at the switch end
- fiber patch cables are used to link:
- the wall port to the network interface card (NIC) a
- the patch panel to the switch port