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Planning Structured Cabling: Identifying Potential Wiring Closets

| 8.3.4 | Identification practice

Use the floor plan provided in this lesson. Notice that there are five potential locations for wiring closets indicated on the floor plan - A, B, C, D, and E. Using the scale indicated on the floor plan, set the compass so that it will mark a circle that equals 50 m in diameter. Mark circles for each of the potential wiring closet sites. Then answer the following questions:

1. Do any of the circles overlap?
2. Can any of the potential wiring closet locations be eliminated?
3. Do any of the circles provide coverage for all of the devices that will be connected to the network?
4. Which of the potential wiring closet locations seems to be the best?
5. Are there any circles where only a few of the devices fall outside the catchment area?
6. Which potential wiring closet is closest to the POP?
7. Based on your findings, list the three best possible locations for wiring closets.
8. Based on your findings, how many wiring closets do you believe will be required for this network?
9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the potential wiring close locations shown on the floor plan?

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