Just ignore the colors and use the 586A way. All what the patch panel is, is a passive device that all your cable comes to, and is then packed down to your switch rather then directly to you switch.

I'm planning on setting up a home network, with jacks in five rooms of the house. I've done a search but haven't quite come up with an answer to my questions below. Thus far, I plan on getting a roll ...

In the structured cabling system, a complete connectivity comprises of cable, patch panel, wall outlet and patch cord supporting all LAN applications. Numbers of cables come into or go out, in this ...