RJ45 Surface Jack with RJ45 Inputs and Outputs?

Question

I'm trying to find a specific piece of networking equipment.

I'm looking for a RJ45 surface jack with RJ45 inputs on the side and RJ45 outputs on the front. The surface jack would ideally have 4x input and 4x output ports.

The requirement is that cables can be plugged and unplugged as necessary. This would be the same idea as a coupler, but within one unit capable of 4 connections.

Does anyone know if such a thing exists, and if it does, where can I get some from?

I'm creating a networking teaching lab and the routers/switches will be rack mounted and then connected to the jack box, then a cable from the jack box will connect to the client machines. It's mainly to reduce wear and tear on the router/switch ports.

Forgot to add that the routers/switches will be connected to a patch panel in the rack, then that panel will be connected to the jack box. That way no student will ever have to touch the routers/switches, but just plug/unplug from the patch panel and the jack box as required.

Answer 1

Doesn't exist. Just have a 4 port wall socket coming directly form the switch with all sockets patched for each student.

Answer 2

There's no such thing as RJ45 "input" and "output" jacks. There are only male (cable end) and female (jack) connectors.

Answer 3

I doubt such a beast exists, but you could certainly build one. If you explain what it is that you need such an animal for, I might be able to recommend alternatives that might work better.

Answer 4

HDMI is a sophisticated video/audio technologies used with televisions and video show contraptions. Ethernet is for records connection to the internet. The technologies are diverse. this is to no longer say you may't plug your television to the router by way of an ethernet cable - it only won't have the common of an HDMI connection.