My Network Lab, and Leviton Structured Media

My Network Lab, and Leviton Structured Media
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yaplej @ 3rd Sep 01:21AM:
My Network Lab, and Leviton Structured Media

I have been spending too much time in my garage of late building my lab. Here is what I have so far. The lab is on an isolated network off a WRT54GL that is running DD-WRT. It has VPN access so I can access it from outside, or from my home network without allowing the lab access into my home network. I am working on the ability to share access to my lab with friends for different projects. I am looking for an IP KVM, Switched PDU, and remote terminal server so I wont need to use the LCD, or even go into the garage to use the lab. I am also building a rack-mount case that will hold 6 PCs so I don't need to have so many darn cases laying around in the garage. Its a pretty big mess of cables right now, and I only have a few devices in use so Ill need to add some cable management soon.

My lab consists of:
1x Cisco 2621XM 128M/32F
3x Cisco 2514 16M/16F
2x Cisco 2501 16M/16F
1x Cisco 2950
1x Adtran Atlas 550
3x Adtran NetVanta 1224R
1x Asante FriendlyNet24
1x Dell PowerConnect 2016
4x Dell PowerEdge 1550
1x Generic 4U Server for my DVR
6x Generic PIII clients.
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LCD Bracket

bobrk @ 3rd Sep 01:12PM:
Re: My Network Lab, and Leviton Structured Media

Looks nice, but how does the wireless work inside that metal box? I'm assuming it's metal, if not, nevermind. ;)
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yaplej @ 3rd Sep 01:45PM:
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Its metal, but that does not seem to effect the wireless signal much actually. I thought about getting an antenna extender and have them mounted in the attic, but it seems to work fine so I never bothered.
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asjamias @ 3rd Sep 05:59PM:
Re: My Network Lab, and Leviton Structured Media

you can get some leviton brackets to hold that cable modem, wireless router and that voip adapter onto the panel...

»www.hometech.com/techwire/lvmisc.html

those zip ties doesn't really work right...
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yaplej @ 3rd Sep 06:34PM:
Re: My Network Lab, and Leviton Structured Media

Thanks,

Actually the router, and gigabit switch are sitting on shelves already. When I got the gigabit switch I took the shelf I had the cable modem on for it. The cable modem is pretty light so I left ok letting it hang until I get another shelf, or something to put it on. The only thing I used zip ties for are to hold DC power cables, and power block out of the way.
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jeffmoss26 @ 3rd Sep 09:29PM:
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Nice setup, I like the Adtran products a lot. The only thing I see is that you might want to mount the cable modem in the panel. I'm not a fan of those structured media enclosures but you have done a nice job with yours.
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dw3bb10 @ 6th Nov 01:14AM:
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What model cable modem is that? I used to have it with Time Warner and never knew.
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WALL_E @ 6th Nov 07:01PM:
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said by dw3bb10 :

What model cable modem is that? I used to have it with Time Warner and never knew.

I think it's an Ambit.
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ke4pym @ 6th Dec 09:12AM:
Re: My Network Lab, and Leviton Structured Media

said by WALL_E :

said by dw3bb10 :

What model cable modem is that? I used to have it with Time Warner and never knew.

I think it's an Ambit.

It is. A slightly older one. The new Ambits that they're handing out now aren't much bigger than a deck of cards.
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lightspd @ 8th Dec 04:03PM:
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Haha, is that part of an APC UPS rackmount kit that you have modified to use as a mounting bracket for the LCD? Nice improvisation skills!
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yaplej @ 9th Dec 12:48PM:
Re: My Network Lab, and Leviton Structured Media

Yah it was an APC UPS bracket. I am using them to hold up the Dell servers too actually. I have make some upgrades too recently so Ill have to post some new images.
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