The administrative server provides file, print, and application sharing for administrative users and their key functions with respect to attendance accounting, grades, discipline and health records, etc. The instructional network is defined as one which students have access to. The administrative network is defined as one which students never have access to, and upon which school and district administrative business is transacted. Current Virtual LAN technology exists which enables a single switch to segregate LANs adequately for our security needs. In this way, there is no need for dual switches when a V-LAN enabled switch is deployed with separate hubs for the networks.
All networks embrace a star topology.
Currently, Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair network grade cable is used for all internal networking purposes where cable runs are less than 100 meters in distance. Each classroom is equipped with a minimum of six network connections supplied in three locations. Fiber optic media is required for cable runs longer than 100 meters, for cable runs which run underground, and when linking an MDF to an IDF, even if in the same building. At this time, multi-mode data grade fiber is used in the district and is terminated with ST type connectors. As fiber cable is typically available in six and twelve strand variations, the standard is to provision twelve strands of fiber for each run.