LAN Network Standards - Network Environment Characteristics and Requirements

LAN Network Standards - Network Environment Characteristics and Requirements

The LAN local area network must be based on a network structure with a specification that corresponds to your physical infrastructure and according to the electrical characteristics specified in the TIA/EIA standards. Your network consultant should determine the specification that gives the best possible network quality. For reference:
  1. CAT5e: Suitable for indoor installations in office, home and small business environments where electromagnetic interference is not a serious problem.
  2. CAT6 to CAT7: Ideal for indoor and outdoor installations in commercial and industrial environments where electromagnetic interference is common and higher signal integrity is required.
  3. CAT8: Recommended for industrial and high-performance environments where maximum protection against interference and increased data throughput over long distances is required.
The cabling must be compatible with the determined specification (CAT5e or higher, as the case may be) and must be laid in a sufficiently wide duct where enough cables can pass as many as signal outputs are foreseen, leaving a margin of approximately 20% of minimum space in the duct width so that air can circulate and mistreat the cabling as little as possible.
The routing of the duct and wiring should adhere to the specifications of the TIA/EIA standards, passing the duct as far as possible from equipment that generates magnetic fields such as AC motors, ballasts, air conditioners, etc.

The wiring center should be in the same area where the server is located to take advantage of the environmental conditions that will protect it. The cabling should be organized inside a rack and/or cabinet in patch panels and each of the network outlets should be identified both in the patch panel and in each area.

The maximum distance between a computer equipment and the active equipment (switch) must be in the range of the specifications in question, so it is suggested that the distances in the cabling from the patch panel to the different outlets be no more than 90% of the specification.

Accessories such as covers, connectors, patch panel, rack, etc. must comply with the specifications of the type of cabling installed.
Equipment must be of enterprise profile; homemade equipment will be rejected.
The network must not be shared with a public network.
The administrative or work network where Novohit is used must be isolated from the public network due to the high risk of attacks, infections and information leakage, even with theNovohit General Security and Continuity Features. This also avoids saturating the work network.

All the computers in the network must have a fixed IP assigned to the 192.168.1.x segment. In case you operate Novohit on-premises (local server) the Novohit server will be assigned to x.x.x.100 (e.g., 192.168.1.100) and eventually to .105. Therefore, you must leave the LAN range x.100 - x.105 free.
Workstations must also use LAN's DNS as indicated in this guide.

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