help with messy home networking area

[digityzed]

Below is a picture of my messy home networking area. I'm stumped as to how I can clean this up and/or maybe conceal it safely (air flow). The routing of cabling bothers me the most. Any ideas?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0dph04f7o6vej19/20130505_173814.jpg

Equipment consists of cable modem, wireless router, gigabit switch, NAS server, 2 x VMware ESXi servers, external backup hard drive, 2 x coaxial splitters (cable and HDTV) and about 15 total runs of Cat 6 and coaxial cabling (there's 10 to 15 feet of slack for each run because this spot is temporary - all the equipment will most likely be moved when the basement is remodeled in the future).

 

[USAFRet]

Velcro, and put a hinged panel in front to hide the mess.
As you say, this is a temp situation. Don't cut anything until you are ready.

 

[bgunner]

first thing that comes to mind is you need some double sided Velcro. The stuff I am referring to comes in long lengths and can be cut to size. besides that for now shorter wires. I understand the need for long ones but it will kill the clean look having massively overly long wires.

just as a joke: a white sheet over the cables hanging up to hide them. Build a closet around it with a fan for circulation. never go in that part of the house.

 

[littleleo]

You must be a single guy on your own. My wife would kill me if I had that kind of a mess going on. Why do you need all that stuff, lol?

 

[digityzed]

You must be a single guy on your own. My wife would kill me if I had that kind of a mess going on. Why do you need all that stuff, lol?

My wife actually helped me with the current attempt at organization you see, LOL! The peg hooks for cable management was her idea.

The NAS is for TV shows and movies. The two desktops running ESXi are for my numerous entrepreneurial projects.

 

[digityzed]

Can someone provide a link to the type of velcro and/or a picture of an example of the setup you're recommending/suggesting?

 

[USAFRet]

Double sided velcro. Fuzzy on one side, hooks on the other. Comes in a long roll various lengths). Available at your local hardware store.

 

[bgunner]

this is what your looking for. sorry its sideways but you get the idea. easily cut with scissors.

hears a site and video. what this product is is the hook and loop Velcro and is better for inside cases but if you get what i pictured you can cut to length and not have tails hanging around. what I pictured is double sided 1 inch wide Velcro.
http://www.velcro.com/business/Products/Self-Engaging-Hook-and-Loop.aspx

 

[digityzed]

ooooh... I misunderstood. I thought the suggestions were implying there's a organizational system I could implement using some special kind of velcro. I'm actually already using velcro and zip ties to roll up the cables onto the peg hooks. I guess I'm looking for a better design for rolling up the cables so they look more uniformed and, err..., organized (sorry I can't find a better word).

 

[bgunner]

then in that case IF you can not organize all cables to be on one hook you have no organizational skills. because that is your only option. you have many feet of cables at this point. your options are as follows

1 hide it some how.
2 put it all on one hook
3 put it all on one hook and hide it.
4 shorten your cords.
5 OR just don't look at it.

at this point your options are limited. we have given the options you need to pick witch fits your needs the best.