If you’ve ever shopped around for a Rack to mount your network or server gear, I’m sure you’ve been somewhat suprised at how much they charge for these things. Especially consider how basic they are. Well, this particular rack is really just a basic network rack for a fraction of the cost that most will charge you. It’s obviously marketed as something to put A/V equipment in, but that’s not what I’m using it for. 🙂

Once you stack up all of the gear, this is about the equivalent of a 12U rack, give or take a unit. It will lean towards the back as pictured if you assemble the device as instructed. But you can just leave out the 2 screws that hold it back and stand it up-right. You still have 2 screws that hold the rails to the base and once you have the weight of a few switches, it’s definately not going anywhere and won’t fall forward.

I already have 4 cisco switches and 3 routers mounted using the included screws (which work great) and it still feels very secure on my desk and is certainly well made. The holes also line up perfectly using the standard Cisco brackets. And I still have room for a few more devices.

Tip: Don’t put on the top optional brace until all of the gear is mounted. Otherwise it can make it somewhat difficult to squeeze the gear in between the rails.

Overall I consider this highly recommended if you are looking for a cost effective way to mount your network gear to make it easier to get to. Or if you’re like me and just don’t like stacking stuff on desks. 🙂

This is the second one of these I have purchased. It is a fine product. The first one I bought was used to mount a number of ethernet switches for my home business when the entire house was wired with cat5 and fiber. This latest one has been used to hold a number of musical recording effects modules. This is a great product because it is the minimum solution for a desktop, and yet is strong enough for the job, and light enough to move around. It is priced very nicely for what it is. I cannot recommend it highly enough. It is perfect for anyone that wants to mount a number of 19 inch modules, and still have access to the back of the units. I am very impressed with the manufacturing of the unit. The welds are strong and it is easily assembled in seconds. I am happy to put my name on this review and let people know that I stand by this product as a wonderful solution at a great price.

Features and Benefits

*Heavy Duty Steel Construction – TRUE
*Top Horizontal brace – They call it a bonus, but the item would be a 3 star item if the bar was not provided.
*Bottom Horizontal bar – makes it so you cannot use the bottom rung in my situation
*Assembles in Minutes – TRUE, 5 minutes maybe 7 tops
*Includes Rack Mounting screws – the holes are perfectly snug!
*Non-Slip Rubber Feet – too bad the rubber feet slide off if you move the rack. Might have to glue them on?
*Black Powder Coat Finish – looks sharp
*Table Top Rack Stand – Because of the slant and the length of my equipment, the stand did not fit as nicely on my 21 inch deep table top. Worked perfectly for items on the lower rungs, but not on the upper rungs.

12 Single Rack spaces
Depth 14″
Width 19.5″
Height 23″
Weight Capacity 115 LBS

Works for my network equipment (cisco ws3550-24, 2x ws3550-12g, 2x 24port Netgear switches, 1 24port Dell PowerConnect 2724).

My friend has one for his studio equipment next to his PC.

I will be buying more for future projects!