The Official Post Pics Of Your Network Thread

Xipher · Oct 4, 2004

ok, I can see it now.

Karandras · Oct 5, 2004

Here is mine:

The Cisco 1534 Hub is something I have just for having a smart hub to see what it can do. I'm trying to learn it all ;-)

Once I finish wiring the whole house I'll post a new diagram with the new information and maybe pics if I have a camera :-/

KRiTiKuL FX · Oct 5, 2004

Work is approx:

Ibanez3434 · Oct 6, 2004

I'll post a pic of my workstation. yes I know, I'm saving for a new camera,
http://www.freewebs.com/kole343/computer pics/IMAG0004.JPG

twan · Oct 6, 2004

Ibanez3434 said:
Took your advice, got this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5723243692&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT
I noticed a lot of you guys had this same switch, so how do you guys like it? Can't beat 19$ shipped...

that's not a switch, it's a hub

Ibanez3434 · Oct 6, 2004

twan said:
that's not a switch, it's a hub

sry, didn't know there was a differance.

Karandras · Oct 6, 2004

Ibanez3434 said:
sry, didn't know there was a differance.

Big difference. Pretty much say Switches own hubs, routers own switches and layer 3 switches own all.

Enough gabber, more pics!

SimGuy · Oct 6, 2004

Mmm.... Pics....

Current Network Layout

The Network Stack - (2 Laptops Not Plugged in at picture taking time)...

The Token Macro Closeup

Yes, yes. I know. Replace the damned hub. I'm working on it okay!

draconius · Oct 7, 2004

or just put the switch where the hub is now...and put the hub where the switch is....that would work...have most of your network all up on the switch, and then have the 3 machines hooked to the hub and the hub to the switch

Private Citizen · Oct 7, 2004

Simguy, what OSs are your servers and workstations running? What is your router "Defender" running? How is the Symantec firewall appliance?

Thanx

SimGuy · Oct 7, 2004

Draconius: My main systems (Merlin, Corona & Nautilus) are always transferring files between them. The network is pretty active on that end, hence why I have the switch there (versus the hub which loves to induce collisions).

All 3 of those machines have Gigabit NIC's, so I'm just going to grab one of the Dell PowerConnect 2624 unmanaged switches and stick it in place of the SMC.

As for the rest of the network, I'm looking at replacing the D-Link with a pair of Dell PowerConnect 2024 unmanaged switches to at least get better switching throughput (the D-Link is weak) and eliminate the collision problem.

Finally, to help increase switching performance for the IBM Server Cluster, I'll branch off the new PowerConnect 2024's with the SMC and plug both servers in to that.

Private Citizen: Kinda goes like this:

All Workstations & 1 Laptop all run Windows XP Pro.
Other Laptop runs Windows NT 4.0 Workstation.
IBM Server Cluster runs Windows 2000 Advanced Server.
Defender used to run Slackware, but last night I converted it over to Freesco for NAT & DHCP.

The Symantec SGS is actually not a bad piece of hardware at all. Pricey, but for integrated IPSec VPN (helpful when I'm on the road), firewall, content filtering, anti-virus, spam-filtering, intrusion detection and automatic updates, its' worth it.

Kinda like the Ronco Rotisserie Oven: Set it & Forget it

nerdawg4 · Oct 8, 2004

I kinda hate to ask this but: KRiTiKuL FX and SimGuy what did you guys use to make your diagrams, some of the pictures in them looked similar, not sure if you used to same program or not. Possibly photoshop, something else?

Anarchy · Oct 8, 2004

Click the Link

http://hardwareluxx.de/mzierer/bilder.php?dir_files=supermicro

it's 6.5 MB of Supermicro 1U Pics

The other 1U is empty and waitin till i can get a good board (dually PIII) @ eBay, the Dell 2500 is from eBay (was CHEAP) but there's nothing inside ... i think i'll implant my Watercooled Gaming rig inside

Ibanez3434 · Oct 8, 2004

nerdawg4 said:
I kinda hate to ask this but: KRiTiKuL FX and SimGuy what did you guys use to make your diagrams, some of the pictures in them looked similar, not sure if you used to same program or not. Possibly photoshop, something else?

Well I'm not Simguy or KRiTKuL FX but...
They are using a program called Micosoft Visio.
Here is a link, I think there is a free trial.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX010857981033.aspx

Veeb0rg · Oct 9, 2004

Ibanez3434 said:
Well I'm not Simguy or KRiTKuL FX but...
They are using a program called Micosoft Visio.
Here is a link, I think there is a free trial.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX010857981033.aspx

i used network notepad..
its a free download.. and no need to involve microsoft..

Digital-Vortex · Oct 9, 2004

Hey visionoftruth, nice pics, but in the last one... well is the blue one a computer or a large toaster?

SimGuy · Oct 9, 2004

nerdawg4 said:
I kinda hate to ask this but: KRiTiKuL FX and SimGuy what did you guys use to make your diagrams, some of the pictures in them looked similar, not sure if you used to same program or not. Possibly photoshop, something else?

MS Visio 2003. Simple Network Diagram (Metric Edition). Does a great job

cloud4unot4me · Oct 9, 2004

Digital-Vortex said:
Hey visionoftruth, nice pics, but in the last one... well is the blue one a computer or a large toaster?

lol.. umm yeah strange isnt it.. It's even got a cheesy LCD on it.

its a Compaq EZ2100 Presario...

Ive had to do some mods to it to keep it going on the insides but its plinking along.

SYN ACK · Oct 10, 2004

just finishing up deploying these guys ... maybe have one for my home / LAN parties in a bit

TekieB · Oct 10, 2004

SYN ACK said:
http://www.xcrusive.ismightier.com/pp8300_2.JPG[/IMG
[IMG]http://www.xcrusive.ismightier.com/pp8300_3.JPG[/IMG

just finishing up deploying these guys ... maybe have one for my home / LAN parties in a bit ;)[/QUOTE]

HOLY :eek:

Can I ask who makes those...and what you are using them for?

SYN ACK · Oct 10, 2004

nortel networks, we have been revamping our wrlwide infrastructure from the bottom up.
those are passport 8300s, poe across the backplane; distribution chassis.

eventually they might do routing, but the PP8600s are great in the core.

the 8692 switch fabric CPUs just got released, w/ 256Gbit/s backplane capacity.

256 * ( 2 cpus per chassis ) * (2 chassis in a IST/SMLT core) = 1Tbit/s

xeon711 · Oct 10, 2004

SYN ACK said:
nortel networks, we have been revamping our wrlwide infrastructure from the bottom up.
those are passport 8300s, poe across the backplane; distribution chassis.

eventually they might do routing, but the PP8600s are great in the core.

the 8692 switch fabric CPUs just got released, w/ 256Gbit/s backplane capacity.

256 * ( 2 cpus per chassis ) * (2 chassis in a IST/SMLT core) = 1Tbit/s

Definitally LAN PARTY MATERIAL!!! I want to be at your LAN

Nice crazy stuff. Whats it all used for? Are you an ISP or something?

SYN ACK · Oct 11, 2004

no, just a manufacturing company.

scoob8000 · Oct 19, 2004

xeon711 said:
Are you an ISP or something?

I work at an ISP, we havn't nearly that much cool stuff..

Anyway, here is the latest addition to my top shelf.. (Another brand new Baystack 350t (24 port)

-scoob8000

cybertron · Oct 20, 2004

scoob8000 said:
I work at an ISP, we havn't nearly that much cool stuff..

Anyway, here is the latest addition to my top shelf.. (Another brand new Baystack 350t (24 port)

image
image

-scoob8000

they arent centered perfectly on top of each other! you have to do that for performance sake!

RavinDJ · Oct 22, 2004

Mine... will update soon:

Nybbles · Oct 25, 2004

I just got done with a project at work... replacing our aging NT4 servers! and I just got a new Canon PowerShot A85 that I need to break in.

Anyway, the old.... 3 Pentium 3 733's with 512 MB RAM, running NT4, and a Pentium 2, w/ 256 running NT4.

The new: 3 Dell PowerEdge 1750's with Dual 2.8 GHz P4's w/ HT, 2 GB RAM, 3x36 GB Raid 5, redundant Power Supplies.

1 Dell PowerVault 770, with Dual 2.8 GHz P4's w/ HT, 2 GB RAM, 6x146 GB Raid 5, redundant Power Supplies.

They are running Win2k3 Server which is making my job role of B.O.F.H. even easier.

Teh Pics:

xeon711 · Oct 26, 2004

Nybbles said:
I just got done with a project at work... replacing our aging NT4 servers! and I just got a new Canon PowerShot A85 that I need to break in.

Anyway, the old.... 3 Pentium 3 733's with 512 MB RAM, running NT4, and a Pentium 2, w/ 256 running NT4.

The new: 3 Dell PowerEdge 1750's with Dual 2.8 GHz P4's w/ HT, 2 GB RAM, 3x36 GB Raid 5, redundant Power Supplies.

1 Dell PowerVault 770, with Dual 2.8 GHz P4's w/ HT, 2 GB RAM, 6x146 GB Raid 5, redundant Power Supplies.

They are running Win2k3 Server which is making my job role of B.O.F.H. even easier.

Teh Pics:

What is that box on the top of the rack with the LCD? What does it do? Thanks!

Nybbles · Oct 26, 2004

xeon711 said:
What is that box on the top of the rack with the LCD? What does it do? Thanks!

Exabyte AutoPak VXA-2 Backup system.... it's a VXA-2 drive, and the loader holds 10 tapes. Each tape holds up to 160 GB at 2:1 compression. It's pretty nice.

Nikoita · Oct 27, 2004

Few pics from the Insomnia 5 lan event:

Scheizekopf · Oct 27, 2004

Here's a Visio design of my home network. Hopefully it will be changing soon. I want to split it into 2 networks with 2 routers. Not sure which ones. I'm happy with the Linksys BEFSX41 Router with VPN/Firewall. I do have a smoothwall firewall but just for practice. Any comments are well appreciated. Thanks.

tcepseR · Oct 28, 2004

Home network. Now with Gigabit (8 port) and Wireless (G):

agrikk · Oct 28, 2004

Why are pictures like this so appealing?

Bullitt · Oct 28, 2004

agrikk said:
Why are pictures like this so appealing?

network pr0n

Xipher · Oct 28, 2004

and I love it
more more more more more. ok thats enough spam from me.

agrikk · Oct 29, 2004

Bullitt said:
network pr0n

Hah hah. I've heard the computer called the Pornograph, so it makes sense...

Karandras · Oct 29, 2004

Haha....funy, love the tern hardware pr0n hehehe

RavinDJ · Oct 30, 2004

scoob8000 said:
I work at an ISP, we havn't nearly that much cool stuff..

Anyway, here is the latest addition to my top shelf.. (Another brand new Baystack 350t (24 port)

-scoob8000

I like the [H] version of the BayStack 350t better

Nice network, though!!

Xipher · Oct 30, 2004

RavinDJ said:
I like the [H] version of the BayStack 350t better

Nice network, though!!

The photoshop job was almost perfect. Only problem is the odd shade of gray patchs around the labeling on the side. Beyond that I am not seeing to much to hint the picture is fake.

Ibanez3434 · Nov 1, 2004

Finally got a digital camera

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(Left to right) P200, 1.7 Celery, P200, Dual PII 300, 486DX2 66, P4 2.8C, Ibanez GAX70

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Spare parts.

3Com Superstack II 24 port hub 40, 12 port switch 3000, Network Everywhere Wireless B Router, Cable modem.

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