2U 19in Steel Vertical Wall Mount Equipment Rack Bracket

I had limited space in the utility closet in my old house. Going vertical rather than horizontal allowed me to use traditional network cabinet gear without taking up so much horizontal space. I used the following components with the rack and they worked great: Monoprice Keystone Jack Panel, 24 ports Cable Matters® 25-Pack Cat6 RJ45 Keystone Jack in White and Keystone Punch-Down Stand Leviton 41106-RW6 Voice Grade QuickPort Connector, White TP-LINK TL-SG1016 10/100/1000Mbps 16-Port Gigabit 17.3-inch Rackmountable Switch, 32Gbps Capacity CyberPower PR500LCDRT1U Smart App Sinewave UPS 500VA 400W SNMP/HTTP 1U Rack/Tower NavePoint Cantilever Server Shelf Vented Shelves Rack Mount 19" 1U Black 8" (210mm) deep GearIt 10 Pack, Cat 6 Ethernet Cable Cat6 Snagless Patch 1.5 Feet - Black Pros: - Solidly built. Once the 4 wood screws are installed on the sides, there's little to no flex. - Mounts on standard 16-inch on center wall studs. Note: The rack is 19 3/4 inches wide from outer edge to outer edge. - Nice, slightly textured paint. - Comes with hardware mounting bolts and captive nuts. The bolts have plastic washers so that they don't scratch the rack paint. - I attached the NavePoint shelf to the studs above the rack to hold my modem and router Cons: - Because all of the ethernet and RG6 cables hang down below the rack, I had to be careful about strain relief, especially where I coiled up extra cable below the rack. The Cable Matters® Cat6 RJ45 Keystone Jacks don't have a zip tie strain relief slot, so the weight of the cables hangs on the punched down wires. Next time, I'll use Monoprice Cat6 Punch Down Keystone Jacks (105384) because they have the zip tie slots.

The StarTech.com 2U Vertical Wall Mount Patch Panel Bracket has been a game-changer for my home network setup. With limited space available, this steel rack mount bracket provided the perfect solution for mounting my 19" network, server, and data equipment on the wall, freeing up valuable floor space. The included hardware made the installation process a breeze, and the bracket feels sturdy and reliable, securely holding all my equipment in place. Not only does it keep everything organized and easily accessible, but it also adds a professional touch to my setup. Thanks to this bracket, I can now manage my network components efficiently and keep my workspace clutter-free. If you're looking to maximize space and keep your network gear well-organized, the StarTech.com 2U Vertical Wall Mount Patch Panel Bracket is definitely worth the investment. Highly recommended!

Works perfectly to mount rack mount gear on the wall. It seems flimsy when you first open it, but once it's mounted to the wall with ALL of the supplied screws, it is rock solid. If you have a servers or something that normally needs a 4 post rack then this isn't the right thing to use (I suppose you could use two of them, but alignment would be tough). This is for 2 post equipment like patch panels, switches, etc. I used them to mount a small stack of Cisco Catalyst and ASA gear, and it works fine. Pro Tip: Make sure your gear is designed to mount in the desired orientation. Cisco for example only allows certain orientations for proper cooling. Came with enough cage nuts to mount (3) 2U pieces of gear, which was a very nice surprise.

I have two of these racks, and I love them both! I wish they weren't so expensive, but they're very high quality. I've used cheaper rack units like this before and sometimes they come warped or bent. Not the case here. I have one of them mounted under a shelf in my TV stand. I have a Furman power conditioner in the top rack space, which powers everything and provides power conditioning and surge protection. Under that I have a 2U shelf, which has my cable box and a SNES classic. Below that I have a 1U shelf which has my Apple TV+, and an Apple Airport Express. Using this gives everything a really clean look. The other rack I have mounted under my desk, which is just a large plank of wood. My network switch is mounted in the top space, a cable management unit is installed under that, and then the last two-Us are occupied by a shelf which holds my router, modem, a couple of POE injectors, and a USB fan that sits on top of my modem.

I used this to install a 1U switch and really heavy 1U battery backup in my coat closet which is where all of my house cable / voice / ethernet is terminated in a metal wiring box. The wiring box is too small to install any actual hardware so this is wall mounted below the box, the wiring is then pulled out of the wiring box and connected to my rack mounted network hardware. Works perfect, is very secure when mounted to studs even with my super heavy battery backup installed. Only real negative is that it uses annoying snap-in threaded rack nuts. I have experience with SKB rack cases which use snap nuts, but those snap around the entire rack and never fall out (in fact they're a PITA to remove). These just use two tiny flanges that snap into the rack holes. They kept popping out when I tried to pop in an adjacent nut. It was super annoying. Thus I ended up wall mounting it in the same vertical orientation as in the product photo so the rack gear's weight was pushed down the the snap-in nuts. I wish they used the SKB style snap nuts, or simply threaded the rack rails directly. I'm not sure how robust the nuts would be in a horizontal orientation.

Having purchased StarTech.com products (including a server rack) before, I figured I'd try this bracket to hang a switch. I was impressed with the high quality of bends and welds, and the powder coat finish. Solid build, straight steel, true 90 degree bends, and no sharp edges. I swapped out the included wall hanging screws for lag bolts and used it in a horizontal position to hang the switch below floor joists. [I figured if I could do pull-ups on it, it would hold a 2 lb switch.] About a week later, I was finishing up the network installation at a new build house. The builder installed wall cabinet was too small to fit all of the wiring and a network switch. It was a no-brainer to get another bracket to hang a switch vertically on the wall just outside the wall cabinet for a clean-looking installation that the homeowner can be proud of. Very happy with the product!

I needed to add a quality CD player to my home studio for playback of my CD collection. Real estate is very limited on my desktop for space so I determined I needed to do an under countertop mount. I looked at a number of 2U rack under mounts, but none of them could support the 9 pound weight of the new CD player. I came across the StarTech 2U mount and it had plenty of strength. Super easy to mount. Lifesaver solution! Highly recommended.

This rack worked well to mount our home audio system up out of the way. I've used StarTech several times in the past and their products are always sturdy and well built. This 6U wall mount is no exception. A bit pricey but significantly less than the big-name brands like APC.

Easy to install, and well made.

Produit conforme au besoin, à savoir devoir racker un preamp 1U sur un bureau. la fabrication est robuste et bien fini.

Per chi non ha l'esigenza di avere un rack case chiuso, ma vuole tenere in ordine la propria installazione domestica non c'è niente di più pratico.

Installed upder a shelf, looks great, feels very solid and works perfect. Provided hardware is a nice plus! I should have bought this a long time ago ! Would buy again absolutely, actually this would be the first thing that will come to my mind for small racks

Missing cage nuts requires return of complete product and resend a new package. Sending a missing item by mail might be a better option.