UTP Wiring

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UTP Wiring

• Cat-5 Segment
• Micro Warehouse
• 7 ft for 8.99 (1)
• 7 ft for 5.99 (2)
• Milestek
• .19 per foot .30 per connector 1.74 for 6 ft
  (1)
• 6 ft for 3.59 (2)
• Black Box
• 6 ft for 8.95 (1,2)

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UTP Wiring Cont. (2)

• Cat-5 Spool
• Micro Warehouse
• 1000 ft for 149.99 (1)
• 1000 ft for 119.99 (2)
• Milestek
• .19 per foot 250 ft for 47.50 (1)
• .15 per foot (2)
• Black Box
• 250 ft for 51.95 (1)
• .21 per foot 1000 ft for 207.95 (2)

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UTP Wiring Cont. (3)

• Cat-6 Segment
• Micro Warehouse
• 10 ft for 13.99 (1)
• 6 ft for 14.99 (2)
• Milestek
• .50 per foot, .30 per connector, 3.60 for 6 ft
  (1)
• 7 ft for 13.95 (2)
• Black Box
• 6 ft for 13.95 (1,2)

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UTP Wiring Cont. (4)

• Cat-6 Spool
• Micro Warehouse
• 500 ft for 269.99 (1)
• 1000 ft for 189.99 (2)
• Milestek
• .50 per foot 250 ft for 125.00 (1)
• CDW
• 1000 ft for 129.87 (2)
• Black Box
• 250 ft for 249.95 (1)
• .36 per foot 1000 ft for 363.95 (2)

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UTP Wiring Cont. (5)

• Information was provided by
• (1) Jason Elin
• (2) Chris Clark

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Optical Fiber

• Multimode Fiber (1)
• Micro Warehouse
• 6 ft 6 in for 49.55
• 500 ft for 459.99
• Machall
• 10 ft for 77.99
• 500 ft for 425.99
• Blackbox
• 16 ft 3 in for 78.95
• 500 ft for 409.95

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Optical Fiber Cont. (2)

• Multimode Fiber (2)
• Belkin
• 7 ft for 99.99
• Pacific Cable
• 6 ft for 19.00
• Data Accessories
• 6 ft 6 in for 19.80
• Fiberdyne
• 1000 ft for 520.00
• CXTec
• 1000 ft for 670.00
• CSP
• 1000 ft for 390.00

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Optical Fiber (3)

• Singlemode Fiber (1)
• Micro Warehouse
• 33 ft 3 in for 115
• 500 ft for 229.99
• Machall
• 15 ft for 63.99
• 500 ft for 212.95
• Blackbox
• 6 ft 6 in for 23.95
• 500 ft for 201.95

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Optical Fiber Cont. (4)

• Singlemode Fiber (2)
• Belkin
• 7 ft for 99.99
• Pacific Cable
• 6 ft 6 in. for 39.00
• Data Accessories
• 6 ft 6 in for 45.35
• Fiberdyne
• 1000 ft for 270.00
• CXTec
• 1000 ft for 420.00
• CSP
• 1000 ft for 330.00

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Optical Fiber Cont (5)

• Information was provided by
• (1) Gary Griffith
• (2) Tim Mixell

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Coaxial Cable (1)

• MicroWarehouse (1)
• 6 ft 8.99
• BlackBox
• 10 ft 17.95
• CovertCam
• 6 ft 5.00

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Coaxial Cable (2)

• MicroWarehouse (2)
• 200 ft 49.99
• BlackBox
• 100 ft 44.95
• CovertCam
• 100 ft 28.50

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Coaxial Cable (3)

• PCConnection (2)
• Belkin
• 100 ft 27.95
• Tech Broker
• 100 ft 15.00
• Gadgetpros
• 100 ft 24.00

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Coaxial Cable (4)

• Information was provided by
• (1) Rebecca Waldrop
• (2) Mike VanMaanen

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Comparison
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Cable Modems (1)

• Cable modems are available in Clarksville and
  are provided by Charter Communications, the base
  price for residential service is 29.95 a month,
  for businesses the base price is 99.95 a month.
  In Nashville they are provided by CommCast and
  the base price for residential is 39.95 a month
  and is not available for businesss yet.

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Cable Modems (1)

• Cable modems vary in price by the download speed,
  the lowest price has a download speed in the 300k
  range with the next price increase is at 1M and
  2M.
• The modems can be leased for around 5.00 a month
  or purchased for 200.00, installation will run
  between 149.95 or free depending on the package
  you purchase.

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Cable Modems (1)

• The maximum upstream speed is 128k and the
  highest downstream speed is 10M, but they only
  offer a price for the 2M.
• Connection is made either by a USB port or a
  Ethernet Card, from the discussion in class
  Charter prefers to use the Ethernet connection.
• Right now most of the users are residential.

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Cable Modems (2)

• Cable Internet is available in both Clarksville
  and Nashville. In Clarksville it is available
  through Charter Communications. The price is per
  month and are as follows
• 69.95 512 Kbps Upstream 3096 Kbps Downstream
• 49.95 256 Kbps Upstream 2048 Kbps Downstream
• 39.95 128 Kbps Upstream 1024 Kbps Downstream
• 29.95 128 Kbps Upstream 384 Kbps Downstream
•  

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Cable Modems (2)

• The modem rental is 3.95 per month with a
  contract and 9.95 per month without a contract
  and is connected usually with a NIC card.
•  
• The business rates are different but I was not
  able to get a quote because it is based on the
  actual business address.

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Cable Modems(2) 

• In Nashville it is available through Comcast. It
  is 44.95 per month, which includes modem rental
  for 128 Kbps upstream and 1.5 Mbps downstream.
  Without the modem rental it is 39.95 per month.
  A modem can be purchased for 100 at the kiosk
  outside of Dillards at Cool Springs Galleria.
  The cost for hookup is 49.95 and is done using a
  NIC card.

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Cable Modem Information

• Mike VanMaanen
• Mandi Hull

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ISDN (1)

• Is the service available in Clarksville?
  Nashville?   If so who provides the service and
  what is the cost (by month, by hour etc) Is the
  cost the same for residential vs. business?
• Yes the service is available in both areas.
  There are two types of service
•  ISDN Primary Rate Interface service
• A BRI offers 2 B channels and 1 D channel
•  ISDN Basic Rate Interface service
• A PRI offers 23 B channels for voice, video and
  data traffic via a 1.544M bit/sec T-1 line. The
  24th channel, the D channel, is used for
  signaling.

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ISDN (2)

•  http//www.bellsouth.com/business/products_servic
  es/data_ISDN.html
• page 6 gives the break down of cost for
  residential, pages 7-9 gives the break down for
  commercial. As shown in the tables the cost is
  quit different between residential and business.

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ISDN(3)

• Even if the service is not available, find out a
  range of costs for an ISDN connector.
• Depending on the equipment to be used ranges can
  start at 200 up to 10,000. This can be only a
  part to a complete system if using the PRI
  connection.
• Will 1 ISDN line also provide voice phone
  service? Explain your answer.
• Yes it will and depending on the type of ISDN
  connection you can have up to 23 channels for
  voice or data. The medium is separated into
  channels, while having the correct hardware you
  can be connected for data communication and still
  receive a voice call.

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ISDN (4)

• What is the maximum transmission rate upsteam?
  downstream?.
• The speeds are for both upstream and downstream. 
• BRI transfer speeds
• 64 Kbps or
• 128 Kbps
• PRI transfer speeds
• 64 Kbps(per channel) up to 1.544 Mbps

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ISDN (5)

• How is ISDN interfaced to a PC? (ex. serial port,
  USB, NIC etc)
• A NT1(Network Termination-1) adapter is needed to
  connect the outside line to any device utilizing
  the service. Then a terminal adapter by the
  device using the service is needed which allows
  the connection of the analog devices be connected
  to the service. Depending on the equipment
  selected, the interface can be via a serial port
  or USB or there are cards that can be placed in a
  system to make the connection.

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ISDN (6)

•   Between business and home users who is the
  primary user of ISDN?
• With the up swing of DSL and cable modems, the
  call for residential ISDN has dwindled
  dramatically. For business, the PRI is becoming
  a highly requested and utilized service. ISPs
  utilize the PRI connection for their dialup
  services where as other businesses will utilize
  the connection into their PBX. The PRI is
  similar to the T1 connection. 

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ISDN Information

• (1) Robert Sean Colp
• (2) Tim Mixell

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DSL (1)

• DSL is available in Clarksville, Nashville,
  depending mainly on how far away you are located
  from the switch at the phone company. ADSL and
  SDSL are available in Clarksville and Nashville
  through Bellsouth. The chart on the next page
  shows the main differences between ADSL and SDSL
  included connect ability and prices.

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DSL (1)
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DSL SDSL ADSL
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DSL (1)
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DSL (2)

• Is service available in Clarsville? Nashville?
  If so, what type of service ADSL, SDSL, etc.?
  What is the difference? Who provides the service
  and what is the cost (by month, by hour, etc.)?
• Bell South is offering ADSL service in
  Clarksville and Nashville. They only have ADSL
  service in these areas and not all of Clarksville
  or Nashville can get this service yet it depends
  on what area you are in and whether they have the
  service ready for your area. The difference
  between ADSL and SDSL is that ADSL will have
  faster down load speeds and lower upload speeds
  SDSL will have fast download speeds and equally
  as fast upload speeds.

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DSL (2)

• There should also be a difference between ADSL
  and SDSL in expense, which is why (I am assuming)
  that BellSouth is only offering ADSL in this
  area ADSL should cost less than SDSL. As for
  cost I was told that Bell South is currently
  offering a promotional deal for residential
  users. The deal involves buying a DSL modem
  which is normally 75.00 and getting a 75.00
  rebate back, so that the modem is actually free.
  Also, they are offering the third month of
  service free which is to help offset the 50.00
  service fee to have a technician come out and
  work on the outside wiring of your business or
  residence. There is no installation fee as you
  are expected to install (hook up the modem)
  yourself. The monthly fee for residential users
  is 49.95.

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DSL (2) 

• Is the cost the same for residential vs.
  business? 
• No, the cost is not the same for residential and
  business. Businesses are charged 79.95 per
  month and residential users are charged 49.95
  per month.

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 DSL (2)

• What is the maximum transmission rate?
• Download speeds are 1.5 mb maximum. Upload
  speeds are 256 kb maximum.
• How is DSL interfaced to your PC?
• There are two choices. It can be interfaced
  through the USB port or it can be interfaced
  through a NIC.

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 DSL (2)

• Between business and home users who is the
  primary user of DSL?
• I called several different departments of Bell
  South to get my information. This question got
  several different answers. First I was told that
  there are more business users than residential
  users. Then I was told that there are slightly
  more residential users than business users, but
  they are fairly close in numbers. I was also
  told that residential users are usually homes
  with young children and that they are usually
  homes that have more than one computer.

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DSL (2)

• I am guessing from the information that I got
  that business users and residential users are
  fairly close in numbers, however I would also
  hazard a guess that it may be difficult for the
  company providing the service to distinguish
  between the two types of users in some cases due
  to the expanding number of home businesses. I
  would further suggest that perhaps some small
  home business users might sign up for residential
  service due to the difference in price for
  business and residential services.

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DSL Information

• (1) Adam Browning
• (2) Dawn Coulter

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T1- T3 (1)

• Looked at two sources Bellsouth and Cinergy
  Communications. Both provided T1 to Clarksville,
  neither provides T3. The speed rated for a
  dedicated T1 is 1.544 megabits. T3 does 44.736
  megabits. Obviously due to pricing, T1 and T3
  are primarily used for businesses.
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• Cinergy rates for a full 24 channel T1 with 1
  year contract is 455.65 per month.

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T1-T3 (1)

• T1 can be implemented to a network by using
  specialized switches/routers to the network. T1
  is brought in from ISP provider into a CSU/DSU
  (or sometimes a DSLAM is DSL is implemented off
  the frac T1.) This equipment is provided by the
  ISP provider but the network has to provide the
  switch/router.

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T1-T3 (2)

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• T1 and T3 service is provided to Clarksville
  through ATT. The main differences between T1
  T3 are access speed and cost. T1 has a maximum
  speed of 1.5 megabits/sec and cost of
  1190/month. T3 has a maximum speed of 44.7
  megabits/sec and a cost of 2100/month. ATT has
  a node for T1 access located 34 miles from
  Clarksville. We are at the outer limit 34 miles
  for access.

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T1-T3 (2)

• ATT would install a router at your home or place
  of buisness to access the T1 line. Your network
  would connect to the router. ATT would provide a
  technician for installation of the router. The
  PCs would need ethernet card or USB port. They
  normally charge a 1000 activation fee which
  would be waivered at this time. T1 and T3 are
  primarily used by buisnesses because of the need
  for fast access and the cost involved, although
  ATT said they had installed some T1 access in
  private homes.

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T1-T3 Information

• John Leo
• Gary Griffith