StarTech.com 6U Wall Mount Network Rack - 14 Inch Deep (Low Profile) - 19 Patch Panel Bracket for Shallow Server and IT Equipment, Network Switches - 44lbs/20kg Weight Capacity, Black (WALLMOUNT6)

For under $50, I didnt expect this sturdy of a product. The top brace probably does a lot for the awesome rigidty. It also came fully pre-assembled, which I didnt expect. I simply pulled it out of the (huge) box and screwed it to the wall! It came with nice self drilling anchors which will ensure it stays in your wall if its not mounted straight into studs. I chose to use the 16 screw spacing to mount it straight into two wall studs for ultimate durability. All the holes lined up great too - I had zero issues rack mounting my equipment.

Nice rack mount! Easy installation. Good buy!

I recently purchased a house and decided I was going to run ethernet all throughout it. I put in around 40 ports (which might seem excessive for a 3 bedroom house under 1200 square feet but can you ever be TOO connected?). I needed a basic IDF to connect all the ports to, but didnt want to pay for or deal with the side of a full rack. This little 6U guy worked perfectly! I have a tray on top, two patch panels, a 48 port switch and a rack mounted PDU... and still have one U to spare! Im thinking of putting in a camera system as well as whole home audio. When I do, this unit will be a little too small, but so far I like it so much that Im considering just buying a 2nd one. The unit is very sturdy and looks pretty slick with its black powder coating. I dont think much could possibly go wrong with this thing, although I do wish that it came with a few more rack nuts.

My first rack and Im super happy. For whatever reason I just wanted walls on the sides, this delivered. I have no idea what the top bar is though? Super sturdy feeling and it doesnt seem it will get scratched up. Get your own rack nuts because all free ones are meh, I expected this though. I built the wood shelving around it. Found out my walls are brutally concave. Without the curve it would have been 20 in and the rack would be so snug. I basically researched every other option on Amazon and this one seemed the best bang for my buck.

Rack came fully assembled and is super study because it is made with heavy gauge metal (all of it). The cabinet has a nice textured finish. It comes with many rack bolts and screws. It was a nice touch to include a self-adhesive backing for the wall mounting template. One issue, hardly worth mentioning, is the screw heads for the wall mounting screws do not fit through the ‘key holes’ in the cabinet. So, you need to put the screws in while holding the cabinet (or use screws with a smaller head). Over all, great value.

Its a nice little rack to mount in your basement or in a wiring closet at an office (provided your switches are less than 12 inches deep). Its pretty sturdy for what it is. I have a Dell Powerconnect 5324 switch, a shelf with a DSL modem/router combo and a NAS, a patch panel, and a cable management bar. It has four mounting points on the back, so you can screw it right onto a piece of ply wood mounted into the wall (which is what I did), or into a couple studs, or whatever you want. The only reason Im deducting a star is because the cage nuts are a pain and the screws use an allen wrench (I would have preferred Phillips screws). In summary, its a nice, sturdy rack for the price. Just make sure you have cage nuts in addition to screws and make sure your equipment is less than 12 inches deep. UPDATE: This thing is very strong! I was a bit nervous, but I put a UPS that weighs about 20lbs in it and its holding it fine.

A basic and right-sized rack for the modest needs of home network. A good depth to take a variety of equipment, but still shallow enough to fit unobtrusively in the back of a closet or cupboard. The steel is solid, and well powder coated. I can fit 48 cables through the back holes with ease. I do place blanking plates at the bottom as the corners arent rounded and can give you a bit of a bump if youre not wary.

I purchased this with the 1u rack, a power supply, cable management, 24 port cat panel, 24 POE switch, and two modem lines into one (Peplink) for my home network. That rack holds my two DSL modems, Unifi Dream Machine (not pro), my Pi4 with two external hard drives. Well worth the money. I had to put the support brace on the bottom and flip it around to make use of all my space. Honestly, I dont think the brace is even needed, but thats what I did to not have floating pieces and get the full use.

Residential network where I pulled string out of the walls using a robust, antiquated phone line network, replaced with Cat6 throughout. This is definitely the right size rack for any home network that has or will eventually have wired ports, network storage and/or security cameras. Overkill if youre doing less than 6-10 network drops, or have a full pile of rack-able home theater equipment (might be too small in that case). As others have mentioned, the cross bar is mounted in a way thats convenient for the manufacturer to ship, but you SHOULD plan on flipping or reversing the cross bar to suit your needs. There are pre-drilled holes top and bottom of the unit, so mine is re-mounted upside down on the bottom of the rack, so as not to conflict with a rack power strip, and to free up space at the top for a rack shelf. I would agree with others, too, that say its plenty robust without, once you have a few devices mounted. YMMV.

This is a great rack in terms of overall appearance and build quality so I can easily recommend it. While the cable management cutouts are not sharp they are still metal and therefore have the potential to damage cables over time. The addition of rubber or plastic grommets here would be a good idea. Also, as others have noted it should come with enough cage nuts to properly complement its 6U size.