Passive server equipment

Passive equipment differs from the active one in the first place in that it is not powered directly from the mains and transmits a signal without amplifying it. Passive network equipment is divided into two groups. The first group includes equipment that is a route for cables: brackets, cable channels and accessories for them, metal trays, embedded pipes, clips, corrugated hoses and wiring closets. The second group includes equipment that serves as a data transmission path. This includes sockets, cables and patch panels.

Patch panels provide connections between active equipment ports and cables. As a rule, two types of cables are used: shielded and unshielded twisted pair (STP and UTP). Depending on the type of network, telephone or computer sockets may be used.

Metal trays, cable ducts, brackets and corrugated hoses are used, as a rule, for cable routing and protection, and clips are used to attach corrugated hoses. Accessories for cable channels are used for aesthetic reasons. These include: internal and external corners, plugs, T-shaped bends and connecting clip. In the case when it is necessary to tighten the bundle of cables, apply ties.