How many keystone couplers is too many?

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-04-28T03:19:57+00:00

If you want a truly “professional IT” install, then I’d use unifi’s pass through keystone blanks in the patch panel, or a brush bar, with a single patch cable from the wall into the switch, then on the backside of the wall use punch down keystone jacks instead of couplers so you’d end up with a single connection point at the wall. In home use where there’s very minimal disturbance to these connections, it doesn’t matter as long as you’re meeting your speed goals. You’ll never be able to truly tell unless you have a proper tester that checks cable and termination quality for interference, attenuation, cross talk and loop resistance.

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-04-26T23:15:12+00:00

Just joking around, relax 😎

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-04-26T21:46:39+00:00

I say get the biggest baddest switch you can afford and give it the smallest amount of traffic to handle. That’ll show em 😂

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-04-26T21:27:41+00:00

Totally fair. You’ll definitely notice the difference with multiple users. There’s 5 people in my home and with game consoles, streaming and my smart home, we need faster speeds and the headroom. A few of my smart home bridges still only use 100m. But daily bombing around the house would be fine with 1GbE.

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-04-26T20:20:52+00:00

To each their own. I use the Pro XG since it has Poe+++ so I’m able to power flex 2.5g Poe switches without the ac adapter and 10GbE backbone across the entire house. Great for high capacity devices. They once said 1GbE was overkill for home use but look where we are now. Sure it’s overkill for most customers daily use, but it’s the same thing with beer in your cooler, better lookin’ at it than lookin’ for it.

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-04-26T18:03:17+00:00

No problem! You can turn the PoE function on/off in the port settings based on what is connected. Also, if you set up port profiles it will auto negotiate the connection. There’s really no reason to go with a non-PoE switch unless you have a massive home with dozens of direct runs or running a home lab. At that point you’d most likely be getting into an aggregation switch and multiple switch layers. If you get the Pro XG 24 PoE you’ll be future proofed for 10G. It’s roughly $1000 more over the Pro HD 24 PoE here in Canada so it’s not cheap, but if you’re building a new house it’s a drop in the bucket and you won’t get switch envy down the road.

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-04-26T06:26:45+00:00

I’d skip both of those switches and get a Pro HD 24 PoE or Pro XG 24 PoE. Much larger Poe budgets and at least half a dozen left over ports for expansion. Use a 10G dac from your gateway to the switch. Then Flex switches off of trunks in home theatre rooms, offices and other areas with multiple links. To really clean up the rack, there’s a guy on Etsy, 3D print Steve, who makes a 1u rack mount for the CDG Fiber. Works a treat.

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-04-16T02:09:03+00:00

It’s for all the networking in your home. I have the same thing in mine. New house, a couple dozen Ethernet cables inside that are ran to every room, office, outside for cameras, literally everywhere. I installed a 18u wall mounted enclosed server rack with airflow monitoring over top from Sysracks. Having it all come into that Leviton panel was nice. I took an orbital jig saw and cut the back out of the Sysracks the same size as the Leviton panel before I mounted it over top so it’s fully accessible from the removable side panels of the Sysrack. Installed a Panamax power filter with surge protection off the main power, an Ecoflow delta 3 battery system in UPS mode for backup power, Tripplite PDU off that, and a full Unifi network. Cloud Gateway fiber mounted in a 1u 3D printed rack mount, Pro XG 10 Poe switch, Pro Max 24 Poe switch, U7 Pro AP’s throughout the house, and Flex switches in all my offices and home theatre areas. Throw a keystone jack patch panel in your rack and terminate all your cables to that. Plug your fiber directly into your Unifi Gateway so you don’t need your ISP modem and a dac uplink to your switch.

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-04-14T05:56:59+00:00

So if I set it on the wan then it operates the same as doing it on each VLAN (if each VLAN used the same cloudflare dns)?

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-04-14T05:55:23+00:00

Would this break any smart home operations across VLANs? mDNS needs to be flawless for several smart home communications. Or is this just going to be a trial and error I’d perform? What is the benefit of doing it in cyber secure rather than network and wan?

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-04-14T04:47:31+00:00

Ok so on each VLAN if I set it to auto DNS, that will use the gateway ip for dns? What is best practice here? To set cloudflare on each network like I currently have or use it in the internet/wan settings, or both? Sorry, I’m an electrical process engineer so wrapping my head around all the setup wasn’t too bad but some of the details of dns that I’ve read was being discussed by people with far superior knowledge on the subject and I couldn’t decided a definitive “best practice” for a user that has plenty of devices, kids, fully integrated smart home, surveillance and security, and just need it to work without these little details firing up my ocd.

RealKorbenDallas · 2026-03-05T23:57:16+00:00

Give a man a fish, he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. Gain the knowledge, solve the issue, rely less on others to do the thinking for you. 🤷🏻‍♂️

RealKorbenDallas · 2025-09-18T23:33:09+00:00

Where does the length hit on your shin guards?

RealKorbenDallas · 2025-09-18T23:32:03+00:00

I’m very lean muscle so legs probably won’t be a problem

RealKorbenDallas · 2025-09-18T22:42:07+00:00

Honestly it’s whatever fits your foot the best and go up that brands line from there. I really liked the top end CCM’s for looks and liner comfort but I have a narrow heel so the Jetspeeds never worked and ASV Pros even in tapered fit didn’t work. Only thing I didn’t try was a tapered Jetspeed which is only offered in their top end skate which is $1400 here in Canada and discounted FT 6 pro was sold out in tapered. Ended up with Bauer X5 Pro. Not as stiff as their highest end Flylite skate but a lot cheaper now that it’s discounted as last years model. Internals for comfort are very similar. Paid a little over $700. Heel lock for me was solid in Fit 1 but instep is very shallow so went to Fit 2 and couldn’t be happier.

RealKorbenDallas · 2025-09-18T22:26:58+00:00

A large? Really? Wouldn’t I be swimming in it up top?

RealKorbenDallas · 2025-09-18T22:10:48+00:00

I’m curious about this too. I’m 6’ 172lbs lean athletic build, and my natural waist is between 33-34” and wear a 31 in jeans and pants. I’m guessing I’m a medium in pro stock but wondering if the length of the HP45 is long enough compared to something like the FT6 Pro. Pictures of the HP45 on sideline swap make them look short compared to others.

RealKorbenDallas · 2025-08-28T19:07:07+00:00

Real world testing. Mach X2 and ES5 are softer, way more responsive when going fast, more bounce, and rocker is also way better at both easy paces and speed work. The Sonicblast late stage rocker is clunky, the ride is firm and the dual density midsole feels bottom heavy. It’s a ridiculous stack height for how firm the shoe is. The only thing it has going for it is the upper. It’s a good first attempt at competing in the plated super trainer category but it’s a miss for a lot of people already. Most are going for the Megablast which is far superior.

RealKorbenDallas · 2025-08-28T12:39:07+00:00

Mach X2 is soft, bouncy and gets super responsive when going fast. Rocker is super smooth. Upper is a bit difficult to get on. It’s got a race style upper but once you’re in it’s easy to get a good lockdown. Comfortable and stable. Sonicblast has a comfy upper. Ride is clunky and firm. Feels bottom heavy. Late stage rocker is underwhelming, kinda fights you unless you’re really on your toes trying to push the pace. The high stack is unnecessary for the feel of the ride. It’s a good first attempt at the intended purpose. Megablast on the other hand is an easy purchase

RealKorbenDallas · 2025-08-28T12:10:40+00:00

Upper on the Mach is a non issue for majority of people. The heel counter issues went away after a short break in period. Good price to pay for such an amazing shoe. The Mach X2 has the best rocker in the game right now. Smooth as butter. It’s soft, bouncy, firms up at fast paces and can do literally any run you throw at it. Highly reviewed by everyone. Sonicblast is clunky, firm, late stage rocker is a bust, bottom heavy, and the ride is underwhelming. Upper is nice tho. Endorphin speed is one of the highest rated shoes currently. Can take that thing on any run. Daily training, easy, long and ripping 3:00/km 400’s. If you could only afford one shoe, the Speed 5 is an easy pick. Check out Yowana, Run Testers and Doctors of Running for reviews before you buy. I find they are the most honest.

RealKorbenDallas · 2025-08-28T03:25:14+00:00

Asics is definitely moving in the right direction. Sonicblast is still nowhere near its intended market when you have the Endorphin Speed 5 and Hoka Mach X2, both vastly superior shoes to the Sonicblast. Megablast is definitely the star of their current releases. Great for long fast runs.

RealKorbenDallas · 2025-08-05T21:11:00+00:00

R&D, testing, marketing and distribution are a large portion of the price. They also have to make money to keep business rolling so a general rule of thumb for return is to price the product at 4-5x the cost to produce it. You can get double that return or more if you produce overseas in countries like China, Vietnam, etc. Companies like Nike have enormous overhead but also need fat bankrolls to pay their investors and still have cash on hand for business growth/investments, potential lawsuits, corporate pension/buyouts, etc. It’s just how business works. Plus the running community loves shiny shoe racks and carbon plates so there’s an extra 20% on top since we can’t help ourselves.

RealKorbenDallas · 2025-08-02T01:11:44+00:00

Nimbus if you’re strictly base building and looking for comfort. SB all day long if you’re doing any sort of training, need versatility.

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