Already in the plan... :) * *
*ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 9:17 PM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]>wrote: > One hopes you invest in a generator in your new digs... :-) > > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *Finally, I also invested some money on a couple APC UPS’ (~$175/ea >> range) that can sustain everything for more than 2 or 3 minutes and that >> have little LCD readouts on them that show load and power info. Even living >> in a major city, the power gets a little screwy sometimes, especially >> during summer storms (this weekend in fact). It doesn‘t always go out but >> it gets dirty enough to get out of the tolerances on the UPS’.* >> >> Indeed! >> >> My new friend is CyberPower. >> >> * * >> >> *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of >> Technology for the SMB market… >> >> * >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Brian Desmond <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> *I don’t have a wireless router. Essentially what I have is a bit >>> complicated but very manageable:* >>> >>> * * >>> >>> **· ***My Comcast comes into my home office in the basement. >>> There’s a Cisco 1741 I acquired which the Internet and Wireless hang off of. >>> * >>> >>> **· ***I have a pair of Dell 8 port GigE managed switches (like >>> 75 bucks each) that all my stuff (PCs, phone, printer, MFP, etc.) plugs >>> into in the basement* >>> >>> **o ***The “management” interface on these things is craptastic, but >>> the price/functionality ratio was right and they are fan-less* >>> >>> **· ***Said switches have a Cisco 11something WAP attached >>> which I acquired several of at a somewhat questionably exceedingly low >>> price on ebay – general WiFi SSID is hosted here* >>> >>> **· ***Upstairs in my living room, I have another one of the >>> Dell switches under the TV – a second Cisco 11something WAP is bridging the >>> network up to there from the basement, and my Media Center, XBOX, etc. are >>> all plugged in* >>> >>> **· ***The new DLink is hanging off the living room switch with >>> a different SSID and is really dedicated to servicing my media center >>> extender xbox in the bedroom as I was getting poor perf for HD over >>> 802.11G. * >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *At some point I might just replace the Cisco WAP in the basement with >>> another DLINK as it looks like they can do the bridging plus give me N into >>> my office network as well. The Cisco router needs to go one of these days >>> as it’s loud and sucking power but it hasn’t yet become a priority after 2 >>> years of me complaining that it’s loud. I need throughput on the router as >>> my lab environment is on a separate VLAN so that passes through the router. >>> * >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *I tend to just spend the extra money on the low-end (or older >>> mid-range) commercial gear as while I absolutely hate having to play >>> SysAdmin at home, on the odd occasion that I have a need to do something >>> strange, the capability is there. For example I had to mess with some >>> multicast settings to get the media center extender working when I got it. >>> Likewise my VOIP company was recently alleging that my phone issues were my >>> fault and I mirrored the phone’s port off the switch and produced a trace >>> proving otherwise. * >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *I will caution that the flipside of buying commercial wireless gear in >>> particular requires that you have some semblance of a clue about WiFi and >>> RF and so forth. Mine is really limited to what I read on Wikipedia, >>> ownership of a full roll of tin foil, and the occasional favor from someone >>> who actually understands this stuff. I’ve had some challenges getting my >>> WiFi to work correctly and perform, especially in a dense urban residential >>> neighborhood where everybody and their brother has some form of Linksys >>> wifi broadcasting.* >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *Finally, I also invested some money on a couple APC UPS’ (~$175/ea >>> range) that can sustain everything for more than 2 or 3 minutes and that >>> have little LCD readouts on them that show load and power info. Even living >>> in a major city, the power gets a little screwy sometimes, especially >>> during summer storms (this weekend in fact). It doesn‘t always go out but >>> it gets dirty enough to get out of the tolerances on the UPS’. * >>> >>> * * >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *Thanks,* >>> >>> *Brian Desmond* >>> >>> *[email protected]* >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132* >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *From:* Webster [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 17, 2012 6:06 PM >>> >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* RE: Wireless controller for 2 APs?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Brian,**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> What wireless router do you have this matched up with? I have a Linksys >>> E3200 and haven’t found anything yet (from OfficeMax [for easy returns]) >>> that works with it.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Thanks**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Carl Webster**** >>> >>> Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional**** >>> >>> http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/>**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* Brian Desmond >>> [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] >>> >>> *Subject:* RE: Wireless controller for 2 APs?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *btw the reason I picked that one over other competing or cheaper >>> models is that the Ethernet port on it is GigE. Many of these N-band APs >>> have 100meg ports and I wanted to make sure that I could push >100mbps over >>> the air down to the switch it’s plugged into. * >>> >>> * * >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *From:* Brian Desmond [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Subject:* RE: Wireless controller for 2 APs?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *I picked one of these up - ** >>> http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=DAP-2553*<http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=DAP-2553> >>> *. Seems featureful, works well (so far), and was reasonably easy to >>> configure. Make sure you flash the firmware as there’s a bunch of new >>> functionality. * >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *Thanks,* >>> >>> *Brian Desmond* >>> >>> *[email protected]* >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132* >>> >>> * * >>> >>> *From:* Kevin Lundy [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] >>> *Subject:* Re: Wireless controller for 2 APs?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Brian - which D-Link model? I'm in the market for a new AP.**** >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Brian Desmond <[email protected]> >>> wrote:**** >>> >>> Sounds overkill. I just bought a D-Link WAP for my house a couple weeks >>> ago that's out of their SMB type line and it even has a little basic >>> wireless controller function built into it. Got it for perhaps 120 bucks on >>> Amazon.**** >>> >>> >>> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
