[img]http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/7560/networkmapcrap.jpg[/img]
The cutoff of Adam's laptop and Wii are because they sit close to each other. :sigh: :bang:
Dare I even photograph my mess of networking skills.
Precisely why I'm not getting a Cisco certification. They probably wouldn't let me.
Maybe I'll draw something up, but it's a mess.
[QUOTE=Recording...;16084597]but he used so many hubs and switches for so few devices, seems like a waste of hardware and electricity...[/QUOTE]
It's mainly been done by my dad and brother and the computers are strewn across the house, so instead of running several ~15m cables through the roof, there's just 1 cable going to each room that connects to the 16 port switch.
I don't think my brother actually uses his 24 port switch anymore (which he got for LANs, but 100Mbit is too slow for leeching, plus we have a family friend who has several gigabit switches we could borrow if needed), but it's real handy being able to connect a friends laptop into the network and have it in the same room as us.
My bro bought the 24 port switch, my dad and I each bought an 8 port hub and my dad got the 16 port switch from work and we have solar panels on the roof (and live in a mediterranean climate) so it's not really a problem :v:
[QUOTE=anklyne;16091808]It's mainly been done by my dad and brother and the computers are strewn across the house, so instead of running several ~15m cables through the roof, there's just 1 cable going to each room that connects to the 16 port switch.
I don't think my brother actually uses his 24 port switch anymore (which he got for LANs, but 100Mbit is too slow for leeching, plus we have a family friend who has several gigabit switches we could borrow if needed), but it's real handy being able to connect a friends laptop into the network and have it in the same room as us.
My bro bought the 24 port switch, my dad and I each bought an 8 port hub and my dad got the 16 port switch from work and we have solar panels on the roof (and live in a mediterranean climate) so it's not really a problem :v:[/QUOTE]
Can't you just get a Wireless N router and keep it all wireless?
[QUOTE=Recording...;16092081]Can't you just get a Wireless N router and keep it all wireless?[/QUOTE]
Fuck wireless.
Slow, expensive and insecure.
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Not to mention, if you wanna get anal about it all, there's a lot more wasted energy unless you have directional antennas
Plus, none of the computers in the house move so there's really nothing to gain by using wireless.
[QUOTE=anklyne;16092854]Fuck wireless.
Slow, expensive and insecure.
[B]Edit:[/B]
Not to mention, if you wanna get anal about it all, there's a lot more wasted energy unless you have directional antennas
Plus, none of the computers in the house move so there's really nothing to gain by using wireless.[/QUOTE]
I prefer Ethernet as well when I'm close enough, but my router is mounted to my wall, so the PS3 is the only one suffering without Ethernet.
as of right now:
INTERNETS
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Iphone with data tethering
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USB port on my laptop
[QUOTE=Recording...;16092947]I prefer Ethernet as well when I'm close enough, but my router is mounted to my wall, so the PS3 is the only one suffering without Ethernet.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, if I had a console, it would be networked with ethernet.
My dad got 100m+ of cat5e from the electrician's in the building next to his at work years ago, then some time last year he got ~150m of cat6 from them. They threw out the cat5e because the box was ruined and the cat6 because it was a tangled mess :v:
Once we get the standalone games/utility shed out the back finished, that's going to be networked in and we'll probably have computers buzzing out there, hopefully.
Also, a revised/more in-depth map:
[img]http://users.d2k5.com/Anklyne/files/Home%20network%2017-7-09.png[/img]
We horde too much shit :buddy:
Something like this:
[img]http://ehome.linuxmaniac.net:8080/internet/images/fps/network.png[/img]
[QUOTE=anklyne;16093324]Yeah, if I had a console, it would be networked with ethernet.
My dad got 100m+ of cat5e from the electrician's in the building next to his at work years ago, then some time last year he got ~150m of cat6 from them. They threw out the cat5e because the box was ruined and the cat6 because it was a tangled mess :v:
Once we get the standalone games/utility shed out the back finished, that's going to be networked in and we'll probably have computers buzzing out there, hopefully.
Also, a revised/more in-depth map:
[img]http://users.d2k5.com/Anklyne/files/Home%20network%2017-7-09.png[/img]
We horde too much shit :buddy:[/QUOTE]
Where the heck did you get those icons or the program to make that network map?
[QUOTE=GiGaBiTe;16093811]Where the heck did you get those icons or the program to make that network map?[/QUOTE]
You could try the not so shit Visio '07
[QUOTE=ReznorTV2;16095040]You could try the not so shit Visio '07[/QUOTE]
I just opened photoshop and google searched objects i own, and pasted them together accordingly. :P
[img]http://filesmelt.com/Imagehosting/pics/910a5fe66bf1737617217105eafcfb3a.JPG[/img]
All mine apart from the 360.
[QUOTE=GiGaBiTe;16093811]Where the heck did you get those icons or the program to make that network map?[/QUOTE]
Microsoft Office Visio 2007
I must say Visio 2007 is quite nice...
[img]http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2702/drawing1.png[/img]
OOPS.... the internet goes through the modem before the router... sorry. [img]http://d2k5.com/sa_emots/emot-ughh.gif[/img]
Behold the most confusing networking diagram ever.
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/MsJ4R9in.png[/img]
Explanation:
The ZyXEL router connects to the internet.
- ZyXEL NSA-220 is a Media Server via Ethernet
- MacBook Pro & MSI Wind via Wireless LAN
- DMA-100 (streams content from my PC and the NSA-220 to the LCDTV) & Centurion (my desktop) via Home Plug (AKA LAN over power line)
- Omnia & 5700 via Bluetooth
- Scanner & Printer (only the printer is shared)
No idea what the fuck is going on there.
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb271/benjgvps/Network.png[/IMG]
I notice now that I forgot the PSP...
[img]http://dahlis.net/upload/network.PNG[/img]
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/tS2J0LUl.png[/img] Everything wireless is mine :D
[quote=anklyne;16092854]slow, expensive and insecure.[/quote]
wpa2
[QUOTE=ep9832;16151460][IMG]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee266/rs2052/net.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]
The Tesla aint no server son.
[QUOTE=gparent;16123091]wpa2[/QUOTE]
Slow and expensive, then.
And uses more power ;)
It'll never be as secure as a hard line though, but then again, not everyone knows how to 'hack' into a wireless network.
And there's also the convenience of portability for laptops 'n' such.
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