Paladin Roaming

Cerritos Y-P

Cerritoes is in Verizon (formally GTE) area. The office, where they write the ads for the Yellow Pages, naturally had computers and a LAN. But since they were outside of PacBell and outside of PacBell area it was a contractor's LAN and Verizon wiring. Interesting. We've used the expression "LAN-in-a-box" to describe a small LAN. This literally was a LAN in a box. Top to bottom, some sort of power control, analog modem to contol power, a T1 DSU/CSU, a Cisco router and a pair of Cisco switches. With a pile of LAN cables plugged into the switches.



And, since we are posting about the LAN cutover, here is the same box without the LAN cables -- cut-over complete, the office moved onto the Corporate WAN, on private address space, inaccessable to hackers.

Where did the wires go? To a LAN in a rack:

Much better. Except... Yes, I know, that wiring is HORRID! Compare with my other work with the wires neatly run and in PanDucts it is pitiful. WHY! Dear God Why is it so Ugly?

Glad you asked. We're working around and with Verizon Wiring:
(You can click on the pictures for a larger view)

Side view:

Top view:

Needless to say, we will be working on making the wiring right. SBC has standards.

Posted by at October 1, 2003 06:48 AM