(5) WAN Media


Media Costings

NOTE: Only cable in the wiring closets (patch cables etc) are priced here.
NOTE: The major expense in the WAN setup will be the runs of T1s between schools & regional Hubs; however these cannot be priced because distances were not provided.
Location Cable Type Qty Length Cost Per Unit Total Cost
           
Service Center T1 19 3m $52.50 $997.50
Shaw Butt School T1 19 3m $52.50 $997.50
Shaw Butt School ISDN 1 2m    
Data Center T1 19 3m $52.50 $997.50
Data Center {unknown} 1 ?    
Data Center Gigabit 1 20m $7.40 $54.76
           
        Total Cost $3,047.26

 

Types of Media Interconnection

From To Type Of Connection Qty Line Speed WAN Protocol Purpose
District Center to ISP
Data Center ISP {unkown}... although 6 x T1s (or 2x T3s) would suffice {unkown} 1.54 Mbps (per T1) Frame Relay provides fast (Frame Relay) Internet connectivity.
Core Router to Core Router
Service Center Shaw Butt School T1 4 1.54 Mbps (per T1)

PPP
(Point to Point Protocol)

 provides schools with access to the web, and any other services available on the Data Centers public network.
Service Center Data Center T1 4
Shaw Butt School Data Center T1 4
Core Router to Site Based Router media
Service Center Schools T1 11 1.54 Mbps (per T1) (Point to Point Protocol) provides schools with access to Core network
Shaw Butt School Schools T1 11
Data Center Schools T1 11
Service Center Schools phone line 11 144 Kbps (each line) ISDN BRI each school (including the community school) has an emergency dial-in ISDN number to use whenever there is a problem with the schools network connection.
Shaw Butt School Schools phone line 11
Data Center Schools phone line 11
Service Center Router to Community School
Service Center Community School existing phone line 1 144 Kbps ISDN BRI this small school requires a permanent dial-in ISDN, allowing dial-in Internet access to a very small number of users

 

Note: Ideally (depeding on budget) the following reduncancy of media should be provided: