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“A CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS OPENING HEARTS MINDS AND DOORS....”
2. School Local Area Networks (LANS)
A great strength of the District are the LANs in each site. Each LAN consists of Level 5, twisted pair cable running from a central closet to every classroom. There are from 2-6 Ethernet ports in each classroom, so a computer can be connected to the network and access all network services from virtually every classroom. In addition, all hubs and switches have been standardized with D-Link equip- ment. Every school has the same network equipment, the same network design, from the same vendor. This completely eliminates any compatibility issues, and aids in support costs. Additionally, the use of a 10/100 switch in the central wiring closet, helps segment the network, and provides better overall throughput and stability. The following actions will provide additional improvements in the LANs.
Actions
Who
What
When
Priority
Each Server Closet should be secured and not utilized for anything but technology services.
Director of Technology
Improve the server closet standards and security.
June 2001
Two
Every school should have a complete Wiring Diagram or Map. Each wire should be labelled, measured and documented.
Director of Technology and Technology Staff
Create a wiring Diagram or Map for each school.
Jan 2001
One
Note: This should be part of the School Three Year Technology Plan. Each LAN Plan and Map should include such details: Relationship to the District WAN
District wiring and closet standards
email standards
Use of routers, bridges, proxy servers and DNS servers
Server standards for storage requirements
printing and printer strategy
Use of the LAN planning including a variety of educational needs will be accommodated such as labs, classrooms and school library.
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