The internet bullied me into fixing my cable management—here’s my new setup

I posted an article about a Wi-Fi channel setting that transformed my network, expecting readers to geek out over my networking tip. The comments section had other plans. Instead of discussing channel interference and access point configuration, people zeroed in on something else entirely: the disaster of cables visible in the photos of my network rack. One commenter said my cable management was “triggering.” Another, claiming 30 years in telecommunications, wanted to see my connector ends because DIY cable work is usually “a laughable mess.” I jokingly promised to fix it as a 2026 New Year’s resolution, but honestly? The feedback got under my skin enough that I tackled it way sooner. Two products and about an hour later, my network rack looks like it belongs in an actual data center.