Originally posted by: TC10284
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I think 32 PCs in all. (hehe) Most are custom built and networked by myself. 16 of which are connected to four, 4 port Zonet KVM switches. The rest are just using regular monitor, keyboards, and mice.
Starting with my router, a Pentium 133MHz system running IPCop with around 160MB of RAM I believe. From there, it connects to a Linksys BEFSR41 router that is set to act as a switch, it also connects to my Toshiba laptop. From the BEFSR41 it goes to a 24 port Netgear 10/100mbps switch. That switch connects my web/FTP server (Celeron 2.93GHz), a domain controller/DNS and NTP server (Athlon XP 1900+), my sisters Averatec laptop in her room, my Averatec laptop, and connects to an 8 port 10/100/1000 Netgear switch. The 8 port Netgear connects my main PC (2.8GHz P4), my file server (Dual P3 1GHz), a Sempron 2600+ system and to another 4 port Netgear 10/100/1000 switch (that is at another desk). There is only one system on the four port Netgear running at 1000mbps, an Athlon XP 2400+ system.
OK, now go back to the BEFSR41. It also connects to a 24 port Asante 10/100mbps switch that is mounted on a moveable 19" rack system (more will be mentioned about the rack shortly). From the Asante is a Duron 1.3GHz system (file share system), A P3 750MHz (running BOINC projects such as Rosetta, Einstein, Seti, Protein Predictor, and LHC), an Athlon 800MHz Socket A (also running CPDN on BOINC), an Athlon XP 2000+ system, Athlon XP 1600+ system, P4 2.4GHz system, and an Athlon XP 2100+ system. Two IBM 380XD laptops; one is running 3Com Syslog so it can get syslog messages from IPCop and other systems that use Syslog messages (when they run) and the other 380XD is running SETI using BOINC. They are both connected via the Asante.
On another table is a Netgear router with 802.11b Wifi and a 4 port 10/100 switch that is set as just an access point and switch that connects to the Asante. From there is an older 5 port 10/100 Linksys switch. On this table is a dual PII 300MHz system that is a replicating domain controller/DNS and NTP server, a PII 300MHz system that captures broadcast packets or any packet that comes to this system with Ethereal (just for a simple network monitor), an Athlon 700MHz Slot A system (running Stazki (spelling?), Seti, LHC, Einstein, Rosetta, and Protein Predictor), and a PII 400MHz system. On the adjacent table is my other Linksys BEFSR81 router that is set as a switch. It connects via the Asante switch. Also uplinked to the BEFSR81 is a Linksys WRT54G router with 802.11b/g and a 4 port 10/100 switch that is set as an access point and switch. Connected to the BEFSR81 are some of my older machines that did run other distributed computing clients (except the power bill was a little expensive so I shut those down hehe). Such clients as Distributed.net, F@H, World Community Grid, and FightAIDS@Home. Those systems are: A P233, P133, another P233, K6-2 500MHz, HP Pavilion Pentium 200MHz, and an HP Pavilion K6-2 300MHz.
That's not completely it but that's it for my systems.
My workbench is connected to the Linksys WRT54G. My other workbench connects to the Asante.
There's also a DLINK 802.11a/b/g access point on the Asante, a Gateway P3 600MHz upstairs that my mother uses via wireless, and my dad's PII 350MHz in the garage also via wireless. In my room is a P4 1.8GHz system that I use as my TV/Stereo (connected through the Netgear 24 port). Most are running Windows (from 98SE, 2000, to XP). A few are running Linux, unfortunately not any of are servers (running daemons). I am trying to learn more about Linux (namely Fedora Core since Redhat is based here in NC, and Ubuntu) so I can depend less on Windows (yes I realize the Linux kernel/OS is VERY powerful, very stable, and much more secure. It's just I have little time to work with it with other things to do).
I also recently acquired an "HP 9000 T600 Corporate Business Server" that has like 6GB of RAM across 24 or so modules, and 8 180MHz PA-RISC CPU's. Haven't tried it out yet though because it uses a 250v 30A power connection.
As for the rack mount:
From the top down - a Siemons 48 port patch panel that is currently not being used, the Asante 24 port 10/100 switch, a Cisco Catalyst 1900 24 port 10mbps switch, A Cisco 12 port 10/100 hub, two Cisco 2514 and two 2501 routers with transcievers and serial cables (being used for CCNA courses), Three old Baynetworks BayStack "Access Nodes" that I hope to get serial cables for and attempt to get them communicating with the Cisco's.
IPCop gives out the IPs of my two local LAN DNS server's and the third DNS server IP is my ISP DNS server. All of the Win 2000/XP systems are connected to my local domain and updates the clients' time via the NTP servers. The two local NTP servers update the time using pool.ntp.org. IPCop automatically updates the IP to my dynamic DNS service (no-ip.org). IPCop is also running a caching proxy add-on called Adv Proxy (the builtin proxy was OK, but Adv has a lot more features/settings)
There are a few other systems just sitting that have two NICs in each system running router OS's such as Coyote 3.0, BrazilFW, another IPCop, and FloppyFW (would like to try m0n0wall and FreeSCO as well as soon as I find two more applicable systems)
Hmmm....I think that is about it other than my network capable Lexmark Z65N printers. I have three. That's a long story involving RMA replacements and how I came about with three of them. I'd rather have a network capable laser printer but they are pretty expensive. Most of this stuff I've bought, collected, or acquired over the years. That or sold and replaced.
I've been into computers since I got my first HP Pavilion 7125 back in 1996. I realize that's not long ago for some of you "older" guys (not really older ;-) hehe), but it is a long time for me being 21 hehe.
I am not gloating but I thought I would share my setup with you guys.
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