You'll definitely need it during some winter storms! On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 9:30 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > ~ 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
