[selowitch]

It looks like my Belkin Wireless-G Router has holes for it to be wall-mounted. Come to think of it, there are holes like this on my power strip and some other items, too. Does anybody know of a wall-mounted rack that can store a bunch of gear with these sorts of holes in them?

[ghporter]

Most such devices (including the original AirPort Base Station) are made to mount directly to the wall, not to some sort of rack or shelf. Since the spacing and number of mounting spots varies with the whim of the designer, I think it unlikely that you'll find a pre-manufactured rack for your needs.

An alternative is to mount a board on your wall, (fastening it to studs whithin the wall) and then mount your stuff to the board. You can use nice wood (DO NOT use particle board or OSB!), or good plywood and paint it for the desired effect. And it's a lot cheaper than paying off some designer's college loan by buying his "invention."

[selowitch]

Originally posted by GHPorter:
Most such devices (including the original AirPort Base Station) are made to mount directly to the wall, not to some sort of rack or shelf. Since the spacing and number of mounting spots varies with the whim of the designer, I think it unlikely that you'll find a pre-manufactured rack for your needs.

An alternative is to mount a board on your wall, (fastening it to studs whithin the wall) and then mount your stuff to the board. You can use nice wood (DO NOT use particle board or OSB!), or good plywood and paint it for the desired effect. And it's a lot cheaper than paying off some designer's college loan by buying his "invention."

Good idea. How about wrapping each component in plastic wrap and spray painting the whole thing, then removing the plastic? Then there's a "shadow" showing where each item goes.

How about a multiple-AC-adapter that can supply power to several devices from one outlet?

[ghporter]

Industrial telephone equipment is typically mounted on a big chunk 'o plywood inside a wiring closet; ugly but practical. New network equipment gets mounted in nice little cabinets-that are mounted on plywood on the wall.

I'd get a good UPS, plug the outlet strip into that, and plug everything into the outlet strip. I have all my network stuff on shelves next to my desk, and all of them are powered by a single UPS. Which means I don't have to drop all my connections when the power bumps a tiny bit and the washing machine doesn't screw up stuff when it goes into the spin cycle.

[spiky_dog]

i had to deal with this recently, and my solution was to call engineering. one of the guys then put some kind of screw that has a thick receptacle that is first driven into the drywall along with the smaller screw that mates with the holes on the router/what have you.