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9/15/2009 1:43:28 PM EDT
I'm looking at making my network setup a little neater by buying some keystone jacks.  The question is: which is better, tooless or punch down?  The punch down jacks cost slightly more a piece, and require a punch tool.  Is it worth the extra little cost to buy the tool and those jacks over the tooless version?
9/15/2009 1:45:12 PM EDT
[#1]
Punch em down. You won't be sorry.
9/16/2009 6:27:25 AM EDT
[#2]
I always use punch down jacks in all of the installs I do. Buy the tool or borrow one and do it right.

-d
9/16/2009 9:03:33 AM EDT
[#3]
Punch.
9/16/2009 10:59:32 AM EDT
[#4]
Use the ones you punch down, I am updating all of the existing wiring at work for 2 reasons. First because they used jacks that arent the punch down kind and two because the wall jacks are not referenced accurately all of the patch panels.
9/16/2009 11:02:41 AM EDT
[#5]
I bought a non spring loaded punch down tool from Loews for about $5 and it gets it done just as good for home use.
9/16/2009 11:07:59 AM EDT
[#6]
Punchdown, either buy a cheap one or find someone to borrow one from.
9/16/2009 12:57:09 PM EDT
[#7]
Brouhaha, run over to Altex on 290 and browse around.  I find it's a whole lot easier to picture what i need when i can hold the equipment in hand instead of trying to look a pics on the internet.


They have all the tools there you need.  



http://www.altex.com/computers-electronics-store-houston-texas.aspx
9/16/2009 2:22:56 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
Brouhaha, run over to Altex on 290 and browse around.  I find it's a whole lot easier to picture what i need when i can hold the equipment in hand instead of trying to look a pics on the internet.


They have all the tools there you need.  



http://www.altex.com/computers-electronics-store-houston-texas.aspx


Thanks for the responses, guys.  Kinda overwhelming support for punch down.  

Tinleg, I was browsing the monoprice site, but I'll try to head over to the Altex store as soon as I can.  BTW, did you get an PM from me?  I can't remember if I sent it.