CAT5 cabe installation

[Davidpyne]

I have installed a small peer to peer network into a local primary school. Its all working great. One of the school govenors is saying that I need to state that it has been installed to a standard. I know my work is good and as I said before it works a treat.

Does anybody have any words of wisdom that I can write into some type of document to keep this guy happy?

 

[schase]

Sounds like you need to research local, state and federal regulations for schools - then document that you have indeed met the requirements.

Unfortunately it will put the burden of liability on your shoulders. I would recommend hiring a cable firm to check it out and verify it is up to standards. "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

-Adm. James Farragut

Stuart

 

[rburke]

It is just a Local Area Network, not connected to the internet at all? How many hosts are connected? I'm just curious, sounds like politics trying to get in the way again..... I hate bureaucracy. Let me know, I'll see if I can help.

Burke
CCNA

 

[Guest_imported]

Sad to say that the standards put out by IEEE for example are only guide lines, because each network is different. each one I have installed had its own needs for connective Internet or not. look at the network from the inside out, a good sniffer software will help. It come down to best practice and choices.

 

[glister]

Tell him it is an Ethernet network and conforms to the IEEE 802.3 specification

 

[workjohnout]

IMHO you should get a CAT 5 tester like a Pentascanner/Omniscanner or Fluke or Wirescope and certify the network Category 5 or 5E. Software comes with the respective scanners so you can print nice reports. I'm a BICSI certified Technician and that's all we ever do when "certifying" our work. For such a small job you should look into "borrowing" one of these scanners. They cost several thousand dollars each. Hopefully you know someone "in the business".