[frgeek-michiana] Re: Projects moving forward
- From: Tony Germano <tony_germano@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:33:58 -0400
What's the length requirement for the run? The max cable length for cat5e is
100m, or about 328ft. If it's longer than that you'll need to put a switch in
the middle to act as a repeater.
Tony
> Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:04:59 -0400
> From: tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Projects moving forward
>
> INTERNET --
> The warehouse manager unlocked the second floor for Mike and I last
> night. Mike, Dan, Dan's son Dale and myself studied the requirements for
> installing the wireless access point.
>
> I will order 500 ft of cable; what we have is probably not enough. The
> WAP will be mounted outside the building on a metal panel in a window so
> we need materials for that. The CAT5e cable will anchor above the window
> then thread through hooks used to hang light fixtures, then down a large
> pipe and through the floor. I'll ask the warehouse manager if we can use
> a scissor lift. If he doesn't have a scissor lift, I'll see if I can
> borrow a scissor lift from my employer. If that is not possible, Mike
> says we can do the job with a tall ladder, a piece of conduit and vise
> grips. Mike and I visited Lowe's last night. Mike thinks he has most of
> the materials needed and will buy the rest at Lowes after he takes
> measurements.
>
> RACK SHELVING --
> I bought rack shelving per Mike's estimate two weeks ago. The vendor's
> crews delivered the parts this morning, and I helped them unload. The
> parts are on the floor in front of our overhead door. There wasn't room
> inside the workshop so the parts are exposed. We'll want to either
> assemble the shelves next Thursday or make room for the parts inside the
> workshop.
>
> We'll need to measure the shelves for lumber: cross pieces and plywood
> and buy the lumber cut to order. If we had a lift truck, we wouldn't
> need the plywood.
>
> THE PLAN --
> Mike, Dan, Dan's son and I will be at the workshop next week. We'll move
> as many pallets as needed out of the way, assemble the shelving then
> move the pallets back. If there is time, we'll begin the Internet
> install. There won't be time to finish both projects unless we can
> effectively divide into two crews working independently on both projects.
>
> Tom --
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