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ABOUT VECTOR RESOURCES, INC.ABOUT VECTOR RESOURCES, INC.

Founded in 1988 & has grown to 200+ personnel Highly trained and experienced professionals,

including:– RCDD / BICSI Certified Engineers– MCSE Engineers

Successfully completed over 5,000 network communications projects throughout the United States

We stand behind our work and offer warranties up to 25 years

SERVICES PROVIDEDSERVICES PROVIDED

Experienced Network Solutions Provider– Ethernet Data & Voice Solutions– ATM Broadband– Structured Cabling LAN/WAN Integration

Authorized CMAS Provider Electrical Design, Engineering & Installation Network Integration and Design Professional Services & Systems Maintenance LAN/Telephony Integration Central Office Infrastructure

WHY VECTOR RESOURCES?WHY VECTOR RESOURCES?

PEOPLE– 200+ Employees – Professionally trained and

experienced to handle your total systems integration needs

PROCESSES– Totally accountable for all of the major project

processes from start to completion PROJECT EXPERTISE

– Capabilities include small enterprises up to entire campuses or school districts

WHY VECTOR RESOURCES? WHY VECTOR RESOURCES? (cont’d)(cont’d)

PARTNERS:

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LAUSD E-RATE 3 TRAININGLAUSD E-RATE 3 TRAINING

Network Connectivity and Overview of the Installed E-rate Network

GLOSSARYDHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a service that automatically

assigns an IP address.DNS Domain Name Server, a server the maintains a list of all computers

with in its own domainIDF Intermediate Distribution FrameIP Internet Protocol, how other computers know how to connect with

yours.LAN Local Area NetworkLDF Local Distribution FrameMDF Main Distribution FrameNIC Network Interface Card, the physical connection from your computer

to the network.Patch Cable Cable used to connect a NIC and a network device.PING Packet Internet Groper, a utility to determine whether a specific IP

address is accessible.WAN Wide Area Network

PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – LOGICAL VIEWPHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – LOGICAL VIEW

Identify locations of MDF, IDFs, and LDF from Logical Network Layout

Identify all devices and connections in the MDF, IDF, and LDF

Troubleshoot connectivity issues within the MDF, IDF, and LDF

Troubleshoot connectivity issues between IDF and LDF

PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – LOGICAL VIEW PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – LOGICAL VIEW (Cont’d)(Cont’d)

Identify malfunctioning MDF, IDF, and LDF equipment that would require service

Identify Patch cable that would require service

Call the District Help Desk for warranty service: (213) 633-8110

PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY - CLASSROOMPHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY - CLASSROOM

Identify a Classroom E-rate Alcatel switch and a Milan media converter

Verify that the switch and media converter are powered on

Determine when it is necessary to restart a switch or media converter

Determine if the switch or media converter is functioning incorrectly and requires warranty service

Identify a workstation NIC (Network Interface Card)

Milan 180CLaptop NIC Desktop NIC

Alcatel 6024

PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – CLASSROOM PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – CLASSROOM (cont’d)(cont’d)

PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – CLASSROOM PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – CLASSROOM (cont’d)(cont’d)

Identify standard and crossover patch cables When to use a crossover or standard patch cable with

a switch or media converter Verify that a NIC (Network Interface Card)

is attached with the correct cable to a switch or media converter and that a link is established

Troubleshoot the link between the NIC and the switch of media converter

Call the District Help Desk for warranty service (213) 633-8110

The color of the cable does not distinguish the type of cable, the pattern of leads inside the connector does.

Standard Cable Crossover CableIf the order of the leads inside the connecter matches on both ends it is a standard cable. If they don’t match then it is a crossover cable.

PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – CLASSROOM PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – CLASSROOM (cont’d)(cont’d)

PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – CLASSROOM PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY – CLASSROOM (cont’d)(cont’d)

Milan 180CAlcatel 6024

NETWORK CONNECTIVITYNETWORK CONNECTIVITY

Identify an IP address and it’s use Identify the administrative IP address range

and instructional IP address range for a school

Identify the range of available static addresses and dynamic address for an administrative network and an instructional network

Distinguish between a static IP address and a dynamic IP address

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY (cont’d)NETWORK CONNECTIVITY (cont’d)

10.165.xxx.10

Ip Address

Administrative10.37.xxx.0

Instructional10.165.xxx.0

Static Dynamic

10.37.xxx.1 thru10.37.xxx.149

10.37.xxx.150 thru10.37.xxx.253

Static Dynamic

10.165.xxx.1 thru10.165.xxx.49

10.165.xxx.50 thru10.165.xxx.253

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY (cont’d)NETWORK CONNECTIVITY (cont’d)

Configure a Dynamic IP address on a Windows workstation

Configure a Static IP address on a Windows workstation

Verify the proper use of the Ping command Ping the local server from the workstation

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY (cont’d)NETWORK CONNECTIVITY (cont’d)Dynamic Static

Ping Utility

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY (cont’d)NETWORK CONNECTIVITY (cont’d)

Ping the School router from the local workstation

Ping the district DNS server from the local workstation

Call the District Help Desk (213) 633-8110 for the connectivity issues beyond the router

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY (cont’d)NETWORK CONNECTIVITY (cont’d)

Pinging the school router

Pinging the district DNS servers

TROUBLESHOOTING FLOW CHARTTROUBLESHOOTING FLOW CHART

• Check to make sure that the network device has power:

Milan 180C

Alcatel 6024

TROUBLESHOOTING FLOW CHART (cont’d)TROUBLESHOOTING FLOW CHART (cont’d)

• Check to make sure that you are connected to the network device:

Desktop Computer Laptop Computer

Milan 180C

Alcatel 6024

TROUBLESHOOTING FLOW CHART (cont’d)TROUBLESHOOTING FLOW CHART (cont’d)

• Check to make sure that the network device has a link light:

Milan 180CAlcatel 6024

TROUBLESHOOTING FLOW CHART (cont’d)TROUBLESHOOTING FLOW CHART (cont’d)

• Ping the school router

• Ping the district DNS servers

•If you are able to successfully ping you are finished, if not call the District Help Desk at (213) 633-8110

GLOSSARYDHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a service that automatically

assigns an IP address.DNS Domain Name Server, a server the maintains a list of all computers

with in its own domainIDF Intermediate Distribution FrameIP Internet Protocol, how other computers know how to connect with

yours.LAN Local Area NetworkLDF Local Distribution FrameMDF Main Distribution FrameNIC Network Interface Card, the physical connection from your computer

to the network.Patch Cable Cable used to connect a NIC and a network device.PING Packet Internet Groper, a utility to determine whether a specific IP

address is accessible.WAN Wide Area Network

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