ANY Building Network Basics

Typical Building LAN diagram

Building Network Closet (or closets)
-
Power
- Cable connection- (RF Cable Modem if using the INET)
- Hubs or Switches (depending upon the complexity of your network)
- Routing
     - Router or 2nd Network card in server to handle routing (to keep traffic within the building)
- Server (Windows NT or Novel operating system)
- Smart UPS (to protect for power fluctuations for server and switches)

Building Software
- Purchase Server operating system license Microsoft Advanced Server 2000 and client licenses
- Purchase Microsoft Office XP Professional 
- Purchase Virus detection software

Offices
- Power
- Multiple PC’s with Network cards
- Printer
     - Network printer

       -
Stand alone printer for color option connected to one workstation
- Network Drops

Classrooms
- Power
- PC’s with Network card
- Printer
     - Stand alone printer for a workstation or Network printer
- Network Drop
- Digital television with capability to be utilized as a computer projection unit (Hitachi)

Library
- Power
- Multiple PC’s with Network cards
- Printers
     - Network printer

     -
Stand alone printer for color option connected to one workstation
- Network Drops

Computer Lab
- Power
- Multiple PC’s with Network cards
- Printers
- Network printer

     -
Stand alone printer for color option connected to one workstation
- Network Drops
- Support for PC presentations with Presentation devices
     - Projectors

      -
Screens
      -
Ability to darken the room and have alternative lighting

Auditorium
- Power
- Support for PC presentations with Network drops

-
Support for PC presentations with Presentation devices
     -
Projectors
     -
Screens
     -
Ability to darken the room and have alternative lighting

Teacher Rooms
- Power
- Network Drops
- Multiple PC’s with Network cards
- Printer
     - Network printer
     - Stand-alone printer for color option connected to one workstation

Gymnasium
- Power
- Support for PC presentations with Network drops

-
Support for PC presentations with Presentation devices

Conference Rooms
- Power
- Support for PC presentations with Network drops

-
Support for PC presentations with Presentation devices

 

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