""Tim Medley"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > If you are serious about designing this netwoek and designing ir correctly > for scalability and functionality, pick up a good network design book. > > My reccomendation is Top Down Network Design, by Priscilla Openheimer. U > have two copies one at home and one at the office, I refer to this tome > quite often. Great book, excellent methodology.
CL: a good book indeed. the irony here is that oftentimes, particularly in smaller environments, the person who has to make these decisions is under a severe time constraint, and does not have time to attain the background that all of us study. back in the days when I was a network manager, I never had time to learn this stuff. my own road to correct network thinking began after I was downsized. :-> > > > > Tim Medley, CCNP+Voice, CCDP, CWNA > Sr. Network Architect > VoIP Group > iReadyWorld > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jimmy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 11:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: LAN Design [7:54023] > > > 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 Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=54078&t=54023 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]