Business Technology Education Basic Equipment List
Network Support Services
The following are minimum recommendations:
	1	Windows file server*  	
	Networking equipment: (Optional, depending on program)
                        6 routers; 2 switches and communication racks; 6 patch panels, transceivers, sets networking tools (crimping and punch-down tools, wire cutters, cable tester)
                       Cabling and connectors
                       Classroom LAN consisting of 14 - 28 Windows 2000 (or higher) servers and/or Novell file server  (one for teacher)

                   Wireless networking equipment:
		“Wireless Cart” including (24) wireless-equipped notebook computers; (1) Wireless Access Point (WAP); 
			(1) Lockable roll-around cabinet.
			OR
			(25) 802.11G Wireless Ethernet cards (internal-PCI interface) to be
                                    installed in student and teacher workstations; (1) 802.11G Wireless 
                                    Access Point (WAP)

			AND (In either situation)
			(1)  802.11G Wireless Ethernet NIC (external-USB Interface)
			(1)  802.11G Wireless Ethernet NIC (internal-PCI interface)
			(1)  802.11G Wireless Ethernet NIC (PCMCIA [PC Card] interface)
			(1)  PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) Power Injector
			(1)  Signal Amplifier
			(3)  Antennas: Directional; Omnidirectional; Sector
			(1)  Wireless Gateway
			WLAN Management software
			Protocol Analyzer software	
24	Windows 2000 (or higher) computers  (NOTE:  Number of student stations)
	Pentium 4 w/Hyper-Threading, 3.0 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB hard drive, 19” Flat Panel color monitor, CDRW/DVD-RW combo, 3.5” Floppy drive, Digital Video Adaptor Card, sound bar, keyboard, mouse, headphones, Antivirus software, Windows 2000 Client

24	Removable hard disk drives, 4 GB min, Windows 2000 compatible, include removable racks.
2         eMac G4 computers  (NOTE:  Number of student stations) 
	G4, 1.25 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 80 GB HD, 17” Flat Panel, OS 10.X, CD-RW/DVD Combo, ATI Radeon 
           9200 32 MB dedicated DDR SDRAM, 10/100 NIC,  keyboard, mouse, headphones,  Antivirus software, 
	
1	Windows 2000 (or higher) computer  (NOTE:  Teacher station)
	Pentium 4 w/Hyper-Threading, 3.0 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB hard drive, 19” Flat Panel color monitor, CDRW/DVD-RW combo, 3.5” Floppy drive, Digital Video Adaptor Card, sound bar, keyboard, mouse, headphones, Antivirus software, Windows 2000 Client	
1	Windows 2000(or higher) laptop
	Pentium M, 1.7 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, 14.1” XGA monitor, CD-RW/ DVD-RW,  Firewire USB Gig NIC, Wireless 802.11 a/b/g , Antivirus software, Windows 2000 Client	
 	
	26	Application software licenses  (NOTE:  One license required per computer)
Keyboarding, Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Windows 2000 server, 
Lynix, Novell, Optional recommended software:  Virtual Machine ware as needed.	
	1	Color scanner	
	1	High demand B&W laser printer	
	2	High demand color inkjet printers	
	1	Computer projection device	
	1	TV/VCR/DVD	
		Furniture:  (NOTE:  Adjust to accommodate number of student workstations)
24 student workstations (NOTE:  Also need workstations for classroom LAN)
1 teacher workstation
1 mobile teacher workstation
2 printer stations
36 secretarial chairs
1 teacher chair
6 rectangular tables
1 two-drawer legal file cabinet
2 five-drawer lateral file cabinets	
		Instructional materials:
Networking/help desk/customer assistance/Windows NT/Novell videos, CDs; employability skills videos, CDs, software*; software application videos, CDs, software tutorials*	
*May be shared with more than one program/lab