Richard Hayes wrote:
>
> Dear list,
>
> I have been asked to investigate how to measure end usage for a large network
> around 1,000 ethernet ports. There are two versions:
>
> a) It is going into a new building and they want to prewire it (easy)
>
> b) Retrofit into an existing building
>
> My initial reaction was to run Cat 5 to each room and a managed switch per
> floor connected at Gigabit speeds into a router with redundant links but I
> would appreciated any suggestions.
Look at fibre from the data hub to each managed switch, then Cat5 to the
desktop from the switch.
Also look at multiple switches per floor (particularly if a big floor).
They can be distributed around the floor in small wall mount, locked
cabinets in managers rooms, etc
The worst setup I've ever seen was a telecentre (24 desktops) all
running off one cat5 wire. It just didn't work.
>
> Has anyone had experience with large scale wireless?
Do a proper costing and I think you will find that you are trading off
security and reliability for a marginal captial saving.
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