Wired Networking

Networking

A Local Area Network (LAN) is the means by which a number of computers can be connected together to share resources such as printers, files, internet access and telephone services. It is also possible to link two or more separate networks together to form a Wide Area Network (WAN). For example a preparatory school may have it's own LAN which is connected to the secondary school LAN using a WAN. This would enable the two schools to share resources. The various computers can be linked together by a combination of wired and wireless network technologies.

Wired Networking

• Structured Wiring - is the flood wiring of buildings with network points using copper cables conforming to the Cat5e/6 standard. Any of the network points can then be easily set up to work as computer or telephone network points.
  
• Fibre Optics - is used for the backbone of a data network, connecting different floors of a building, or different buildings, where Cat5e/6 would not be suitable. Another big advantage to using fibre optics is that it can be used to run outside, enabling buildings to be connected that are not directly next door to each other.
  
• Cable Testing - is very important as one faulty cable can disable an entire network. All testing is carried out using an industry standard Fluke Networks DSP4300 or better network tester.
  
• Telecoms - we can install and maintain analogue, digital and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone systems through to Carrier Pre-Select (CPS) and On-Hold Audio services.
  

Structured Wiring

Fibre optics

Cable testing

Telecoms

Past Projects

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