The front of the patch panel looks like a bunch of phone jacks to which you attach Patch Cables that connect to your hubs. Category 5 cables with RJ-45 connectors on each end. Hubs are located at the center of the star and are the distribution point for all network traffic. These ports are female RJ-45 connectors like the ones in the wall jacks where you attach your workstations to the cable runs. Hubs can have from four to 24 ports each and may be connected to additional hubs in a 'stack'.
Some hubs support both.
If you have an existing network running at 10 MB, hubs that support both 10 and 100 MB will allow greater flexibility as new devices are added. Patch Panels and Hubs can be mounted in a rack or attached to the wall. The devices in your Peachnet cabinet provide internet access. It is attached to a leased phone line which connects your site with the outside world. Each cable run will terminate on the workstation end in a RJ-45 wall jack.