Technical information and cost of equipment

• Networking equipment:
  • Ethernet Hub (12 ports): 200 US$
  • Ethernet Hub (24 ports): 300 US$
  • Ethernet Switch (12 ports): 500 US$
  • Ethernet Switch (24 ports): 800 US$
  • Router (3 ethernet ports, 1 serial): 3000 US$
  • Ethernet network card PCI (UTP 10 Mbps): 20 US$
  • Ethernet network card PCI (10base2 10 Mbps): 20 US$
  • UTP connectors (pack of 100): 50 US$
  • Coax connectors (pack of 100): 50 US$
  • UTP crimping tool: 100 US$
  • Coax crimping tool: 50 US$
  • UTP cable (CAT5 -100 meters): 50 US$
  • Coax cable (RG58 -100 meters): 50 US$
• Wireless equipment : Breezecom (point to multipoint, star topology):
  • Spread Spectrum 2.4 GHz Access Point (3 Mbps, UTP port): 2500 US$
  • Spread Spectrum 2.4 GHz Bridge (same): 3000 US$
  • Spread Spectrum 2.4 GHz Station Adapter (same): 750 US$
  • Omnidirectional antenna: 100 US$
  • Directional antenna: 150 US$
• Wireless equipment : Lucent (point to multipoint, star topology):
  • Spread Spectrum 2.4 GHz Access Point (11 Mbps, UTP port): 500 US$
  • Spread Spectrum 2.4 GHz Station Adapter (same): 500 US$
  • Omnidirectional antenna: 70 US$
• Wireless equipment : AT&T (point to multipoint, full mesh topology):
  • Spread Spectrum 900 MHz Access Point (2 Mbps, UTP port): 1500 US$
  • Spread Spectrum 900 MHz ISA Card (2 Mbps): 700 US$
  • Omnidirectional antenna: 100 US$
  • Directional antenna: 150 US$
• Wireless equipment : Clarion (point to point):
  • Spread Spectrum 2.4 GHz Wireless Unit (10 Mbps, AUUI port): 4000 US$
  • Directional antenna with amplifier: 500 US$

     

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