Mount Airy Learning Tree's Computer Volunteer Group
Meeting notes for 10/08/03
Thanks to Gloria, Richard, Juan, Vandy and Cecilla for contributing to the Meeting
Notes.
Lecture Topic
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We discussed and demonstrated making custom ethernet cables.
custom-made vs. manufactured
considerations: correct size, time required, cost, etc.
crossover(ethernet) vs. standard(straight-thru)
back & forth vs. 1-way
4-pr vs. 2-pr(transmit and receive)
colors - red, blue, green, brown
"cat 5" - standard category
making cable
open wire sheath
even-out(cut) wires
arrange in color order
cut again to even out
push into connector
crimp
We will do this again when I can bring a cable tester.
Projects
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Team 1 (Juan, Gloria, Cecillia?)
Moved the hub near the instructor station to the rack.
Positioned the Wireless router and Internet router on the rack.
Replaced a cable and adjusted cable runs for safety reasons (tripping
hazard).
Team 2
Continued configuring a second Hard drive into one of the spare Compaq
Deskpro 4000s.
Next week we will switch it to a removable tray, so that we can have an
easier time with imaging.
Team 3
Continued testing and setup of the Compaq 5415.
We should try installing Win2000 on it.
Saturday at Summit After School Program
All in all it went very well. We have to get to a couple of machines and configure the network settings for some.
The DSL was tested and is working for the Win98 machines.
We need to test the DSL setup on the Win2000 machines.
I am thinking that the best way to handle the three Acers is finalize the setup on Station02 and image it over to stations 3 & 4.
Our goal was to configure all six machines to the following standard:
Computer Name: Station0x
User Account Name: Student0x
User Account Password: summit
Administrator Password: jenkins
Verify Date, Time, Time Zone
Install Office97
Install Office97 SR 2 (Service Release 2)
Install Network Card (if needed)
Connect PC to Workgroup Network
Configure Internet setting to use DSL
Memory Upgrade to 96mb or 128mb
Station01- Dell
Office 97 SR 2
Connect PC to Workgroup Network
Configure Internet setting to use DSL
Station02- Acer
Install Network Card or locate drivers for the existing card
Connect PC to Workgroup Network
Configure Internet setting to use DSL
Station03- Acer
Install Office97 SR 2 (Service Release 2)
Install Network Card or locate drivers for the existing card
Connect PC to Workgroup Network
Configure Internet setting to use DSL
Station04- Acer
Install Windows 2000
Install Office97
Install Office97 SR 2 (Service Release 2)
Install Network Card or locate drivers for the existing card
Connect PC to Workgroup Network
Configure Internet setting to use DSL
Memory Upgrade to 128mb
Station05- Compaq Presario
Install Office97 SR 2 (Service Release 2)
Install Network Card
Connect PC to Workgroup Network
Configure Internet setting to use DSL
Change the station from #51 to #05;
Station06- IBM
Install Windows 2000
Install Office97
Install Office97 SR 2 (Service Release 2)
Install Network Card or locate drivers for the existing card
Connect PC to Workgroup Network
Configure Internet setting to use DSL
Gregory W. Jenkins
Instructor/Coordinator
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