RE: CAT5 Extenders??

[REB.Barnett@xxxxxxx]

A slight flaw in the plan, which I'm sure you've thought of...

XFree86 isn't suitable, hence I'm guessing you're using Microsoft's
operating systems.
The users don't need access to floppy or CD.
How do they restart their machine *when* it crashes?

Don't get me wrong, I love Windoze, but I wouldn't want to be parted from
my
power button/hard reset/power cable (depending on severity of crash).

Ray.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Powell Andy / AMS [mailto:andy.powell@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 04 July 2000 16:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CAT5 Extenders??
>
>
>
> > 300PCs with the controls 300m away?  Where's this, a prison or
> It will be when I'm finished [que: uncontrolable manic
> laugher  a la mad
> scientist trying to take over the world)
>
> > something?  Isn't there an easier way?
>
> > A network with dumb workstations would probably do all you
> need (I was
> only
> > half-joking about XFree86), but if you've already got the
> 300PCs, that
> > would be costly too.  And if you're using all of them at
> once, that could
> > be a lot of bandwidth
>
> > Nigel (trying very hard to work out what on earth Andy is
> planning...)
> >
> .... Ok are we sitting comforatbly? then I'll begin..
>
> A little background to get ya'll started:
>
> We run 3 distinct and physically separate networks with
> varing levels of
> security: The first (or last - depends on your priorities ;-) ) is the
> Internet network, lower security (when compared with the
> others). The second
> is more secure, and the third is mega paranoid land with
> encryption comming
> out of our ears.
>
> What this means is that each user has 3 PCs at their desk
> That's 3 network
> connections (plus a Cybex Serview - for 1
> Keyboard/mouse/monitor shared),
> it's also 3 Pc cases that have to live somewhere - usually
> under the desk.
> The number of times I'll bashed my knees! The users have no
> access to any
> floppy or CD rom drive on their system. The idea is to move
> the existing pcs
> into a secure environment and use 1 cat5 connection to link thier
> monitor/mouse/keyboard/audio to the switchbox (in the
> computer room) It
> means that some $%^&$% can't just plug into one of the wall
> sockets and hack
> the network. It frees up 2 cat 5 connections  for phones etc
> - and means
> that the officees don't need the airco on all the time.
>
> Maybe this goes a little way to explaining what I'm after...
>
>
> Andy
>
>
>
>
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