When using an unmanaged switch, the switch itself will be plugged into an available wall port and the devices will be connected to the switch.
In an enterprise environment, the end devices will be connected to an available wall port. The wall port will be connected to the back of a patch panel, into what is known as a punch-down block. The front of the patch panel will be connected to the switch. The following diagram shows how this is laid out. The purpose of using a patch panel is to ease cable management:
Figure 6.11: Enterprise connectivity
The wall port is wired differently compared to an RJ-45 connector. The ...
