""Jimmy"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > hmm...Let don't talk about product. Just for a general view. Will a normal > 100Mbps switch able to support 300 user? Is it realistic in real life > application?
CL: good idea. so let's start with the fundamentals as I understand them. assume cat 5 or cat 5e to all stations. assume three floors. question: number of users per floor? question: are you pulling new cable or using existing? question: all three floors have wiring to a single wiring closet on on floor ( main computer room ) or do you have a main computer room and a data clost on each floor? if there is a closet on each floor, how are they connected now? are you willing to pull fiber between the floors in this case? CL: this last question can help greatly in sorting out equipment possibilities question: are there any general security considerations that vlans would address? CL: I ask this one because people start throwing vlans at problems without thinking. For example, if you have only one or two servers that everyone has to authenticate against and use, then vlans don't necessarily do anything for you. some folks have correctly pointed out that 300 users is at the very high end of rule of thumb broadcast domain limits. question: is budget a concern? if one solution comes in at 150,000 will your management have apoplexy? CL:my employer has lots of idle sales engineers who would just love to talk to you, not to mention sell you something :-> > > ""Larry Letterman"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > which platform are you going to use for 300 users... > > 6500 ? > > 4006 ? > > or multiple stackables ? > > > > Jimmy wrote: > > > > >Let say if i use a 100Mbps switch for 300 user for each floor. Will it be > > >very slow? How do i really calculate the BW for each user. Doing an > > >approximation? 100M/300 ? > > > > > >Cheers, > > >Jimmy > > > > > >""Jimmy"" wrote in message > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > > >>If i have to design network for 3 storey on a building. There are around > > >>200-300 workstations in 2 storey each. Is it advisable to use Ethernet > to > > >>link them up. As for the other storey it is for admin purpose. The > > >> > > >distance > > > > > >>is around 150m between the further storey. However it is possible to put > a > > >>switch/router at the middle for interconnect. > > >> > > >>Cheers, > > >>Jimmy > > -- > > > > Larry Letterman > > Network Engineer > > Cisco Systems Inc. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=54073&t=54023 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
