Hi *again*
Was just wondering for some input here... Erm, it is just a lil project
which I have been thinking about, that would be nice to get some feedback
on...
It is quite simple though, but because of its size, and the money involved,
obviously a cheaper alternative will be better...
What I would like to start implementing (especially in SA, seeing we don't
have cable modem and stuff like that), is an LAN type of network, in
residential areas of an town in our country. This brings quite a few
points open for discussion, aswell as implementation as far as an actual
network, speed and topologies goes... I'm sure there must also be allot
more than that involved though...
What I was just wondering, is what might be the best possible way to
implement something like this ?? I have red somewhere once about an IEEE
standard that runs on an coax type cable, with an speed limit of 1MB/sec
(which would be enough for now, seeing there will be an LARGE volume of
houses on the network - traffic shaping will in any case be implemented),
but the cable also supported an odd 140 meters?
I have been thinking for ages, designing, drawing, and ripping hair out,
but I for one can't think of an logical way to put an network into say 5
streets of houses, featuring say 13 houses in each street? (roughly an
500x500 meter squeare area)
That would make it 65 houses, but UTP say cable max lenght of +- 100
Meters, coax, roughly the same... I can't really put hubs and repeaters in
the middle of the street (I mean common, this *is* South Africa), and power
to those hubs and switches will also be an problem (So would EMI)...
Radio Ethernet is out, because we need an broadcasting license in South
Africa to use any air waves *lol*, which erm, is not going to be available
to me unfortunately..
Any other cheap / reliable ways to perhaps implement something like this?
The idea is that the entire network comes together in one server farm,
which will consist of various local services (mail, web, etc), a firewall,
aswell as all the gateways to the Internet.
Pop quiz.... Radio Ethernet / Satelite Dishes, and an bleep bleep
(satelite) in the sky - which obviously means an larger area than 5
streets... (although this would not really help me as far as costs go)
Any feedback would be wonderfull!
Regards
Chris Knipe
Cel: (083) 430 8151
Freelance Internet Developer, Consultant, Administrator & Speaker
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