Copper
cabling is most commonly referred to as Cat 5, Cat 6, etc. Copper
cabling is most commonly used to run from each device (computer,
printer) back to the MDF (main distribution facility). The cat 5
drops have a plug in that appears to be a large telephone plug in.
This end will plug directly in to most network cards on a computer
or peripheral device on your network. Copper can be used for both
voice and data.
Fiber
optic cabling is most commonly used when large amounts of
voice and data need to be transferred over greater
distances.
Corning Corporation produces
about 60% of all the fiber cable in the world. Dakota
2000 technicians are certified and trained to install
Corning fiber optic cable.
Fiber is most commonly used to
run voice and data between buildings or between LAN’s (Local
Area Networks) creating a WAN (Wide Area Network) in a large
building complexes.
Coaxial Cable
Coaxial cable is the kind
of copper cable used by cable TV companies between the
community antenna and the home/business users. Coax is sometimes used by telephone companies from
their central office to the telephone poles near users.
It is also widely installed for business networks and
other types of local area networks (LANs).
Coaxial cable is called
"coaxial" because it includes one physical channel that
carries the signal, a layer of insulation, then another concentric physical channel
that is the ground. Both
channels run along the same axis. To carry
information a great distance, multiple cables or pairs of coaxial tubes
are placed in a single outer sheathing.
Site
Surveys
Normally site surveys are
provided to the customer free of charge. A site survey
involves a Dakota 2000 technician going on a walk through
with the customer to identify customer needs. After
the site survey the customer will be provided a detailed
quote that will list all materials and labor need to perform
the cabling project.
Cost
proposals
After a site survey
is performed a detailed cost proposal can be provided usually free
of charge. In effect the cost proposal as we call it becomes your
network design. The cost proposal will outline materials needed,
location of materials and equipment, and the cost of the labor to
install the system. Each situation is different and terms of the
cost proposal will be determined on a case by case basis.
Network Engineering
Dakota 2000 also
offers network engineering services. Network engineering involves
matching the proper network equipment and infrastructure to meet the
customer needs. Our certified network engineers will do a on site
needs assessment with the customer to determine specific needs and
identify potential growth patterns that may effect network
infrastructure. Dakota 2000 is an independent distributor of many
different brands of network equipment and will advocate the best
equipment for the customer and not a particular brand of equipment.
Security has become
on of the biggest issues today when designing confidential
networks. Security needs to be applied to internal access of the
network as well as external. Contrary to what we read in the papers
most security breaches occur from with in ones network as opposed to
someone from the outside hacking your network.
A good network
design needs to be engineered from the ground up involving all day
to day operations of the organization.
Please Contact Us for more information.
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