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)

#1 recommendation - do NOT use the provided screws to attach this rack to the wall. Especially do not use such a light drywall anchor for a heavier item such as this. Fully loaded, this can weigh quite a bit. The picture attached shows a 1/4-1 inch screw that attaches the rack to a plywood panel. If you want a lasting installation, use a piece of plywood that is anchored to studs, then you can use heavy screws to attach - and use all four.Having said all that - there is a slight amount of flex on the back, I wish the screw holes had been placed more outboard (next to the sides) to prevent this. However, given the load I have on this I used the existing holes and they are fine.As other reviewers have noted, only 12 cage nuts are provided, which is usually just good for 3u worth of devices.Aside from the above, this is a nifty little rack and I am very pleased with it.

I bought this rack unit because I've started to get some new gear for my personal music/recording studio. I currently have an Avid Eleven Rack and a BBE 362 Sonic Maximizer as rack-mount effects.Let me say this unit is a beast and sturdy as a tank. As shown in the pics, it holds my rack FX perfectly with three additional spaces leftover (the 11 Rack uses 2 spaces all by itself) and still has plenty of room to hold my old Mac Mini and my Behringer audio interface (U-Phoria UMC204HD). The top is open, but I found a perfectly sized spare shelf I had to place my HD monitor on top of the whole setup.The rack unit comes with the stabilizer bar already assembled and everything ready to go. In the fairly large box it came in I received the rack unit, a one-page instruction manual in a plastic binder sleeve, and all the necessary accessories bubble-wrapped and zip-tied to the unit itself. Everything I needed, in other words—with plenty of space for cord management and airflow in the back of the unit.Included are enough rack screws, clip nuts, and washers to install 3 or 4 rack-mount effects. It would be nice if they also included enough for the rest of the unit's shelf space (6 rack FX in all), but it's definitely not a deal-breaker and not worth the removal of a star rating.If you're looking to get into rack-mounted FX for yourself, give this bad boy a try. You won't regret it.

Perfect for a home network - well priced, decently made, and took me to the "next level" with my home networking equipment. Easy to install and sturdy. There is a horizontal brace that can be top or bottom mounted depending on what you have installed, which will give the rack the proper squared up dimensions to install standard width network equipment in. Keep in mind that this rack has some flex in the vertical side panels which will disappear once a couple of items are installed in it.Check out "Budget Nerd"s YouTube channel for a nice little primer on this setup; Tom Lawrence also has a nice video on his "Lawrence Systems" YouTube channel called "DIY Home Rack Build" which goes over some great options for modular keystone patch panels.I installed this on a stud framed wall in my basement, a work in progress. I'll likely sheath the stud wall in plywood to give me flexibility to mount other networking equipment as needed.

I got this to fit a Ubiquiti layer 3 and it gave enough room behind the switch to manage plugs without bending. Added a central power source. If I continue to need more components for home use, I'll likely add another. This is sturdy, matches to 16" on center studs and went up quickly. I did move the stability bar to the underside as after adding my power, it needed to move, but outside of that, it wasn't anything I needed to remove my stuff out of, just the bar.

Cutting straight to the bad news, notice that the stabilizer bar at the top of the rack is NOT flat; it is U-shaped, and has edges that hang down about 3/8" into the top 1U position. So any unit that requires a full 1U will NOT fit in the top 1U.Now the good news is that the rack is pre-drilled such that the stabilizer bar can be unscrewed from the top and mounted to the bottom. This is a life-saver for me, because in my use case I'm mounting a sticks-out-in-front 1U cable management thingie down at the bottom. So it's not a problem that the stabilizer bar sticks up.The bad news about moving the stabilizer bar is that, while the bottom of the rack is pre-drilled, those holes are not tapped and when you remove the stabilizer from the top, the rack sides will spring about a quarter-inch together. It takes a fair amount of strength to spread the rack enough to get the stabilizer back in place, and it takes a fair amount of strength and a sturdy has-a-large-grip screwdriver to tap the holes as you screw the stabilizer in.The additional good news is that the steel is fairly thick and this thing feels like a frikken tank -- it is very, very solid. And including the cage nuts and screws was a remarkably nice touch. I'd easily give it 5 stars save for the mild annoyance that it really isn't a full 4U rack.(Note to the manufacturer: why don't you add another 3/8" or so to the top of the rack about the "1" position, so the top 1U is really 1U? That can't possibly much change your manufacturing or shipping costs, and it avoids folks like me grumbling about the stabilizer bar blocking part of the rack space. Alternatively and assuming this doesn't weaken the rack, why not just reverse the stabilizer bar so the U shape points upward and does not affect the internal space of the rack?)