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wide-eyed network equipThesis statementThis report is to include the basics of the physical wiring of computer networks.OutlineI.IntroductionA. Professional wiring.B. Using hubs.II.BodyA. Saving money.B. Tools needed.C. Proper placement.D. Connectors.III.ConclusionA. Plug in and go.B. Good luck-Page 2Simple network wiringProfessional wiring can cost hundreds of dollars per connection and there never seems to be enough drops. A year after well-nigh companies upgrade their network wiring, they find themselves needing to once again rebuild. With three to six drops per office, this can be a healthy bill for the company. There is a break in way. Use hubs anywhere you would have put extra drops. Drops are the actual runs of wire that run into the room. Each cable that comes from the main backbone cable, or primaeval point of connection is the Drop. Use the hub to plug everything into. For simple nets you wont need a filtering bridge or router, just a plain unfiltered hub. If you have a DSL or cable model connection, you may want a firewall. In large nets routers are crucial so that heavy internal business in one group does not slow down people in other groups. But hubs can be added most anywhere, and are a great way to save on extra wiring. Hubs are available from most any computer mail order, or a good topical anaesthetic shop. It is a good idea to get more(prenominal) ports than you need now. Hubs can be 10 or 100 Mega microchip per second, or able to auto-switch amid the two. An 8-port 10/100MB Ethernet hub is now about $37.00. That is far less than a single drop. It is less than -Page 3just the wire and connectors for the 7 added drops you get. 100MB hubs are a bit more, around 50.00 for the Linksys 8 port. But it is still less than wiring.The general principle is to pull one or 2 drops to each relevant wall, and when you need more just stick in a hub. If you use a hub and put the drops into the inside walls between the rooms, or in the corners they wil l reach two, or in the center, four interior walls from one point. By doing this you can get by with fewer real drops and save the company money. Say a company treasured 150 drops. A realistic figure for an average first time drop is around $350.00. That would come to $52,500.