Somehow someone here figures I am a network layout guru and I got tagged to guide one of our schools in restructuring their Network. I am looking for some type of guide or spec that would say when it is best to use a Home run to Network Center or to set up a Terminal Closet and have just one (with a spare) run back to the Network Center.
The current situation has the Server Room (Network Center) in the middle of the school (well it is about 50 feet off of center). On one side of the building they have a Terminal Closet and one home run from the TC to the Server Room as it is about 150 ft from Network Center. The other side of the building are Home runs to the Network center. That is the side that is in question. Runs to a Terminal closet may be the same distance as the network Center. I have to add 8 drops to this side and have been having this mental battle. Add a TC, no add the home runs. Back and forth. So is there such a Rosetta stone that says when you reach the x ft limit put a terminal closet. Or should the longest run be one from the TC to the Center and keep your runs from the Peripheral to the switch as short as possible. Thanks as always the list has always proven a great source. John J. Boris, Sr. JEN-A-SyS Administrator Archdiocese of Philadelphia "Remember! That light at the end of the tunnel Just might be the headlight of an oncoming train!" _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list Tech@lopsa.org http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
