Wireless Versus Ethernet

Wireless Versus Ethernet
NewsGroups | Search | Tools
User Password
Register Now! Lost Password?
 comp.dcom.lans.ethernet  Post an article  get this group's latest topics as an RSS feed add this group's latest topics to your My MSN content add this group's latest topics to your My Yahoo content  add this group's latest topics to your Google content  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
Wireless Versus Ethernet Johhny Blogger 07-18-2006
Posted by Johhny Blogger on July 18, 2006, 5:55 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options


I'm an entry level IT technician at my new job. It's a small office of
14 computers, 13 of which are networked together.

My boss wants to get wireless ethernet as insurance in case of a
lightning strike/hurricane/undetermined vague reasons.

This would mean removing the ethernet altogether to protect against
lightning strikes.

I think he should just get an apcc lightning thing with ethernet jacks.

Ethernet is reliable as a network correct? Do we really need a wireless
network for a small office?
To me it seems like my boss is just listening to people trying to sell
the latest and greatest thing.

What do you think?


NMFall 20%
Posted by Mark McIntyre on July 18, 2006, 6:04 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options


On 18 Jul 2006 14:55:57 -0700, in alt.internet.wireless , "Johhny

>I'm an entry level IT technician at my new job. It's a small office of
>14 computers, 13 of which are networked together.
>
>My boss wants to get wireless ethernet as insurance in case of a
>lightning strike/hurricane/undetermined vague reasons.

Euh, he's been reading too many marketing magazines.

>This would mean removing the ethernet altogether to protect against
>lightning strikes.

How will this help? Each Pc is still connected to all the rest by
mains cabling, and worse still, that cabling is connected to other
buildings and pylons and so on and so forth.

>I think he should just get an apcc lightning thing with ethernet jacks.

Yes. Proper surge protection is what he needs.

>Ethernet is reliable as a network correct? Do we really need a wireless
>network for a small office?

Stick with ethernet.

>To me it seems like my boss is just listening to people trying to sell
>the latest and greatest thing.

I agree.
>
>What do you think?
--
Mark McIntyre

Posted by John Navas on July 20, 2006, 12:59 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options


On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 23:04:45 +0100, Mark McIntyre

>On 18 Jul 2006 14:55:57 -0700, in alt.internet.wireless , "Johhny
>
>>I'm an entry level IT technician at my new job. It's a small office of
>>14 computers, 13 of which are networked together.
>>
>>My boss wants to get wireless ethernet as insurance in case of a
>>lightning strike/hurricane/undetermined vague reasons.
>
>Euh, he's been reading too many marketing magazines.

Lightning can fry everything on a common cable.

>>This would mean removing the ethernet altogether to protect against
>>lightning strikes.
>
>How will this help? Each Pc is still connected to all the rest by
>mains cabling, and worse still, that cabling is connected to other
>buildings and pylons and so on and so forth.

True, but desktops can be protected with UPS units, and laptops can be
disconnected to run on batteries.

>>I think he should just get an apcc lightning thing with ethernet jacks.
>
>Yes. Proper surge protection is what he needs.

Won't get much protection from cheap consumer-grade surge protectors.
Commercial grade products conforming to GR 1089 are much better. Check
out Innovative Technology, Peradata, and PolyPhaser.

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_How_To>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

Posted by J. Clarke on July 20, 2006, 4:00 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options


John Navas wrote:

> On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 23:04:45 +0100, Mark McIntyre
>
>>On 18 Jul 2006 14:55:57 -0700, in alt.internet.wireless , "Johhny
>>
>>>I'm an entry level IT technician at my new job. It's a small office of
>>>14 computers, 13 of which are networked together.
>>>
>>>My boss wants to get wireless ethernet as insurance in case of a
>>>lightning strike/hurricane/undetermined vague reasons.
>>
>>Euh, he's been reading too many marketing magazines.
>
> Lightning can fry everything on a common cable.
>
>>>This would mean removing the ethernet altogether to protect against
>>>lightning strikes.
>>
>>How will this help? Each Pc is still connected to all the rest by
>>mains cabling, and worse still, that cabling is connected to other
>>buildings and pylons and so on and so forth.
>
> True, but desktops can be protected with UPS units, and laptops can be
> disconnected to run on batteries.

Which means that in addition to the PC, the UPS becomes a smoking hole.

Lightning is quite capable of inducing dangerous currents in cables that are
not connected to anything.

>>>I think he should just get an apcc lightning thing with ethernet jacks.
>>
>>Yes. Proper surge protection is what he needs.
>
> Won't get much protection from cheap consumer-grade surge protectors.
> Commercial grade products conforming to GR 1089 are much better. Check
> out Innovative Technology, Peradata, and PolyPhaser.

Might work with distant hits on the power line, won't do diddly about a
strike on the building.

--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

Posted by Mark McIntyre on July 20, 2006, 5:28 pm
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options


On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:00:52 -0400, in alt.internet.wireless , "J.

>John Navas wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 23:04:45 +0100, Mark McIntyre
>>
>>>On 18 Jul 2006 14:55:57 -0700, in alt.internet.wireless , "Johhny
>>>
>>>>I'm an entry level IT technician at my new job. It's a small office of
>>>>14 computers, 13 of which are networked together.
>>>>
>>>>My boss wants to get wireless ethernet as insurance in case of a
>>>>lightning strike/hurricane/undetermined vague reasons.
>>>
>>>Euh, he's been reading too many marketing magazines.
>>
>> Lightning can fry everything on a common cable.

I killfile Navas so I missed this, but I should point out that I was
talking about too much wireless marketing muck.

>>>>This would mean removing the ethernet altogether to protect against
>>>>lightning strikes.
>>>
>>>How will this help? Each Pc is still connected to all the rest by
>>>mains cabling, and worse still, that cabling is connected to other
>>>buildings and pylons and so on and so forth.
>>
>> True, but desktops can be protected with UPS units,

How does UPS protect from lightening - unless yuo mean that whenever a
storm is forecast, the OP should sever the mains cable.... :-)

>>and laptops can be
>> disconnected to run on batteries.

Forever?

>Which means that in addition to the PC, the UPS becomes a smoking hole.
>
>Lightning is quite capable of inducing dangerous currents in cables that are
>not connected to anything.

indeed.

>>>>I think he should just get an apcc lightning thing with ethernet jacks.
>>>
>>>Yes. Proper surge protection is what he needs.
>>
>> Won't get much protection from cheap consumer-grade surge protectors.
>> Commercial grade products conforming to GR 1089 are much better. Check
>> out Innovative Technology, Peradata, and PolyPhaser.
>
>Might work with distant hits on the power line, won't do diddly about a
>strike on the building.

quite.
--
Mark McIntyre

Similar ThreadsPosted
Ethernet Switch -- Managed versus Unmanaged January 25, 2007, 3:33 pm
Ethernet Switch -- Managed versus Unmanaged January 28, 2007, 1:43 pm
"Wireless Ethernet Bridge" and security ? April 9, 2005, 6:31 pm
Re: Wireless Vs Ethernet Extenders - 800m June 12, 2008, 3:25 pm
Connect ethernet devices to an existing wireless router network September 2, 2005, 10:12 pm
VPN versus VPLS July 24, 2006, 4:23 pm
Good wireless bridge? April 29, 2005, 2:52 pm
Looking for wireless router tutorial May 2, 2005, 6:08 pm
AT-WCP200G wireless problems February 13, 2006, 12:46 pm
VOIP/Wireless router/FWT/FWP December 1, 2007, 2:42 am

other useful resources:
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Telecommunications Industry Association
Electronic and Software Security Products and Services
International Telecommunication Union

Custom CGI Perl and PHP programming by 1-Script.com

Contact Us | Privacy Policy
The site map in XML format XML site map