{"id":753,"date":"2023-11-02T22:55:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T22:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/msulaiman\/?p=753"},"modified":"2024-04-24T22:58:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T22:58:19","slug":"hands-on-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/msulaiman\/2023\/11\/02\/hands-on-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands On #4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Constant Hall, assume the building was wired into three telecommunications closets, one on the first floor (next to room 1005), and two on the second floor – one on the east side of the building (next to office 2145) and one on the west (next to office 2054). On the first floor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. 52 ports connect to classrooms via category 5e cabling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. 36 ports connect to the MBA and advising offices via category 5e cabling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. One multimode fiber optic cable connects to the campus backbone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    On the east side of the second floor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. 10 ports connect to classrooms via category 5e cabling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. 170 ports connect to offices via category 5e cabling.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      On the west side of the second floor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. 2 ports connect to classrooms via category 5e cabling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. 104 ports connect to offices via category 5e cabling.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Your task is to determine the materials necessary to complete the wiring of the network and what switches to install. Submit a materials budget, including the prices and links for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Enough keystone jack faceplates to have one in each office and classroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Enough RJ45 keystone outlets to have two in each office and classroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Enough 48 port patch panels in the equipment room and telecomm closets to terminate all of the cable runs to each office and classroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Enough workgroup switches to make all of the outlets in the building live.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. A core switch (a.k.a. aggregation switch) with enough SFP ports to connect to all of the workgroup switches.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          In addition, submit a diagram that shows: 1) how the three rooms will be interconnected via trunk lines and 2) where each switch goes. You must use professional quality, managed switches. Use a blank piece of paper with three boxes drawn on it<\/p>\n\n\n\n