Things To Buy

Computer Things To Buy

General Goals for the Network:

• retire K6/2 thing.
• move Saturn to role as server with additional hard disks
• possibly retire Apollo
• possibly add wireless for the laptops
• need a backup strategy, both for the server(s) and for Jenn
• need a UPS strategy -- ideally something like a 2200 for the basement, and the 800 can go into the office.

• we have to decide if buying the current laptop is a goal
• new (probably Windows (mostly for the Sony camera)) workstation
• my next work laptop will probably have wireless
• nice big monitor or dual small ones

• wants a photo printer (Epson RX500)
• wants a scanner (Epson RX500)
• needs a way to connect her laptop to the network (ie replace mainboard (no!) or ethernet card or maybe wireless)
• needs a backup strategy
• possibly update her to WindowsXP/Pro

• single post rack
• mounting hardware for the SS2
• cable management for patch panel, SS2, on single-post-rack
• nice color-coded short patch cables
• rack shelf for cable modem and Netopia things
• special metal shelves (for server(s))
• redundant large hard disks