LAN PRO'S

  • Lan design allows for more than ample bandwidth to meet the needs of the school
  • Lan design is well documented
  • Most conduit runs were already installed and ready for use for the fiber runs
  • Due to this being a new network implementation, design did not have to allow for interoperability with older existing equipment
  • Lan requirements were clear, concise, and Mead, Inc was able to meet or exceed all requirements
  • Well designed security model
  • Lan design of MDF and all IDF's allowed for scalability and future growth.
  • Lan design provides for (3) extra pair of fiber to each IDF


LAN CON'S

  • Rooms provided for MDF and IDF use are limited and small
  • Classrooms are too small for the number of cable drops and equipment required
  • The use of two routable protocols (IP/IPX)
  • No conduit to maintenance building
  • Placement of Point of Presence location in each classroom too restrictive
  • Security of MDF and IDF's due to external doors
  • No requirements specified for protection of data (IE: backup routine or redundancy)
  • Fluorescent lighting in MDF, IFD's and drop ceilings
  • Time frame for Lan design phase was not adequate
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