sundance-communications.com/forum Forums Wiring - Telecom Carriers - Trunks & Services T1's, CSU's and DSU's T1 to PCs

Telco dropped a T1 to the main telco room they left a Westell card in there.
I have to bring it to the second floor telco room and from there to the office.
How do I do it and what equip do I need to hook up the pcs? I thought a linksys or netgear little router would do.

What would be the least expensive way of doing it?

Based on the questions you are asking i would suggest you hire someone.

Ditto

No kidding! And if you're using a T1, you're not really interested in the least expensive way anyhow. (You need an expensive "modem")

lets see ballpark prices
1 ea cable from westel to NetVanta 3200 3.00
1 ea netvanata 3200 900.00
1 ea cat5 cable w/jacks 100m max 200.00
1 ea cat 5 patch cable to 3.00
1 ea dlink router 89.00
1 ea cat 5 patch 3.00
1 ea etho switch /unman 160.00
1 ea patch panel 200.00
1 ea cat 5 cable to ea pc 120.00
programing labor 500.00

total about $2500.00

good luck

TDS

You forgot the tools Add another 2,000.00, hey if your going to become a phone man that will get you the basics.

dtmf

oops i forgot the tools

some days i am the dog and some days i am the fire hydrant

Im going to do it. Based on some of the info TDS gave it seems I'm in the right path.
I'm ordering the advanta
I need to find my cable crimper I had one at one point in time.
And I believe I will have to do some programing on the router.
I'll keep you updated.
So TDS you gave me the parts what what do I do now? Lets start at the telco room and work our way up if you don't mind.
I really apreciate the help

You shouldn't need the crimper at all, if you're doing the job properly. You also won't need the DLink router, as the Adtran will handle all the routing chores.

In order to properly configure the 3200, you'll need to know something about its IOS (very similar to Cisco products). Not for the faint-hearted, and easy to screw up in ways that may not be immediately apparent. There is a web interface for some of the commands, but you'll still need to know what you are doing.

If you can handle that, and have a decent knowledge of network concepts, then I'd assume you already know the more trivial steps. I don't know your background, but based on what I've read here, here's a step-by-step:

- Mount Adtran in the main telecom room "close" to the Westell card. Obviously, you'll need source of clean power nearby. Be sure to orient it so that you can see the LEDs on the front panel. Adjust the knuter valve once the unit is mounted.

- Run a cable from this location to the 2nd floor closet. Terminate a jack on this end and mount in a surface "biscuit" somewhere near the Adtran. A short patch cable will run from the router into this jack. Upstairs, terminate the cable in the patch panel (next step).

- In the 2nd floor closet, mount a patch panel, and switch. Wall-mount, use a rack, bracket, etc. Your choice. Run a patch cable from the port in the patch panel where you terminated the incoming line to a port on the switch.

- Run lines from the patch panel to each PC location, terminating in jacks on the far end. Test, verify and label everything. Run patch cables from the jacks into the PC's, and from the patch panel into the switch.


I haven't mentioned fire-stopping between floors, through firewalls on the 2nd floor, wall-fishing, etc. That will all need to be done according to the NEC and your local building codes.

The reason many of the guys will tell you to hire a pro is because that is the CHEAPEST, quickest route to a properly functioning network when you consider all the relevant factors.


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-Steve

[This message has been edited by UpstateNetworks (edited August 05, 2005).]