networking project

Networking Project for ETEC 650
Centerville High School
Centerville, LA 70000

By: Marilynn Hawkins
Spring 2003

Multimedia Lab

Infrastructure

Wiring Diagram

Extended Star Ethernet

This Technology Plan has a timeframe of 3 years. The overall goal is to network the whole school with the T1 line supplied by the school board system. The plan involves increasing the number of computers in each classroom to 4.

This plan calls for a move to a student management system software that should be available to all faculty members in their classrooms.

Centerville High School has NO network wiring in the classrooms. However, it does have network wiring with access to the internet in the administrative offices and in the library. The school does not have any asbestos in it's building.

Currently, the school has at least one computer in each classroom, but only half of these computers have printers. There are three existing computer labs which are described below.

One lab has 20 computers that are networked using peer-to-peer networking with two shared printers for remediation to prepare students for LEAP and GEE testing.
One lab has 20 computers that are not networked, but have 10 switched printers total in the business department.
One lab has 10 Macs that are currently networked with Appletalk and one color printer.

Objective Year 1

(Total money available on infrastructure....$64,000.00 and Multimedia lab....$44,000.00

To equip at least half of the classrooms in the school where there is a computer with a color inkjet printer. Each printer will serve at least 4 computers.
To move the 10 printers from the Business department lab to other classrooms throughout the school.
To network each classroom in the school with a Network room drop with 4 active lines that will allow at least 4 computers to operate.
To purchase extra computers that can be added into each classroom to increase the number in each classroom to 2 computers.
To update the existing 20 position computer lab in the business department.
To create a brand new Mulitmedia Computer lab in the area of the school so that the Art and Business departments can share.

Objective Year 2

(Total money available on infrastructure....$62,000.00

To equip every classroom in the school with a second computer and possibly a third.
To equip every classroom in the school with a new Color InkJet Printer that will serve at least 4 computers.
To provide departments with a shared Network Printer w/JetDirect Card.
To provide additional infrastructure to support the network room drops into the classrooms.
To purchase more switches to increase the possible number of computers in each classroom.
To purchase updates on software.

Objective Year 3

(Total money available on infrastructure....$62,000.00

To complete each classroom with a minimum of 4 computers, an inkjet printer, and access to a network printer.
To provide departments with a shared Network Printer w/JetDirect Card.
To phase out old computer labs in the library and Art departments.
To purchase more switches to increase the possible number of computers in each classroom.
To purchase updates on software.