Network+Requirements

Currently there are 6 wired jacks in the classroom, wired with CAT5 cable. Only one of the jacks is hot; if the Airport is connected to that one, I must connect to a wireless access point that is currently in the hallway outside my room. About 80% of teachers are currently able to access wirelessly through Apple Airports located above celings or on counters in their classroom, in labs, the library, guidance, faculty rooms, and offices. Students access through Airports located on carts. Teacher laptops cannot access through the cart airport. Currently, if more than 1 teacher is using a cart at the same time, or if all students in one class log in, the access becomes very slow. As we move toward 1:1, which will have the potential of having up to 1500 additional laptops firing up at the beginning of the class and then using the network to access the internet, and again at the end of the period, uploading to the internet. Add to that, a few teachers streaming video and the need for a better system is apparent.
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On the district network, we have about 1800 computers connected, and they all run at 100 mb or better. Internet connection a 4mb burstable to 10mb connection that all 1800 computers connect to. We are planning to upgrade our internet bandwidth to 10mb burstable to 20mb over the summer. Our WAN is made up of gigabit switches connected via a fiber backbone.

Wireless access points are located through out the building in hallways outside classrooms and on counters in the library, and computer labs. All the classrooms have a minimum of 2 up to 6 drops wired with CAT5, labs up to 35 drops.

The wireless WAN that is planned will be part of a larger infrastructure portion of the next level of the CFF grant in the near future; if the district does not receive this grant than it will be closer to 5 years up the road. Dauphin Data will be the provider at an estimated cost for this portion of the project of $70,000 for the high school.


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