The last step in installing a home network is to mount the network connections in the wall. We show you how to do that with or without special tools.
When installing a home network lay your network cables with a fixed core to all rooms where you want a network connection. You mount the cables with wall sockets. These are available as a built-in variant that fits in a flush-mounted box or as a surface-mounted variant that you screw onto the wall. You have a complete wall socket from around six euros. You can also choose to work with frames and central plates that are the same as the rest of your switchgear. You then need an interior that is compatible with the switching material.
Tool-less keystones
The easiest way to make a network connection is to use keystones. These are blocks with a network connection that you attach to the network cable. You then place the keystones in a special interior. A big advantage of keystones is that there are tool-less keystone modules that don’t require an LSA punch-down tool. Please note that there are also keystones for which you do need this tool!
LSA inserts
In addition to inserts based on keystone modules, there are also many wall sockets or inserts that use LSA strips for connecting the network cable. For this you have one LSA punch-down tool necessary to fix the wires of the network cable (s) to the interior. LSA connections contain a blade that cuts the plastic sheath of the wires of the network cable, creating contact between the copper wires and the network connection.
Finishing off tool-less keystone modules
Assembling a wall socket with tool-less keystone modules is not difficult. In our photos, the interior is on the table, normally the network cables come out of your wall and you mount the interior in your wall. Make sure you use the T568B standard, you usually see two color codes at the connections and then choose B. If the connections are numbered from 1 to 8, you can use the T568B scheme (see below) .
Finishing the interior with LSA strips
You need an LSA punch-down tool to finish a socket with LSA strips. In our photos, the interior is on the table, normally the network cables come out of your wall and you mount the interior in your wall. Make sure you use the T568B standard, you usually see two color codes at the connections and then choose B. If the connections are numbered from 1 to 8, you can use the T568B scheme (see below) .
Connection sequence of the wires
When connecting the keystone module or LSA strips, always use the T568B or B connection sequence. Usually there is a color code for B that shows which wire should be connected to which terminal. If your keystone module or LSA connection only contains numbers, use this diagram.
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