Re: [MLUG] public library networking...

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Camden Daily wrote:

> > > If nothing else, there are data ports littered around the place. They
> > > weren't hooked up when I last went, but they said you'd be able to plug
> > > in and hop on there.
> >
> >Is that really something they're going to allow?  I mean, I always carry a
> >patch cable with me, but this sounded kind of...unlikely.
> 
> Curiously, who said you'd be able to plug in there?  Not to say that that's 
> not the plan, but I've never heard it (which isn't really that rare around 
> here.)  I wouldn't hold your breath waiting to be able to jack into our 
> network with wires.

That's what I expected, which is why I asked...
 
> As for the wireless, it's not really a matter of cost or difficulty, it's a 
> matter of time.  I'm just way too busy getting ready for our 
> videoconferencing equipment, incorporating the branches into a VPN, 
> figuring out our VoIP phone system, migrating to a new Active Directory 
> domain, etc, etc to do the wireless stuff right now.
> 
> Maybe if a few people started putting inquiries into when the library will 
> have wireless networking (hint, hint), then my bosses might deem it more of 
> a priority.
> 
> When it does happen, though, I'll be looking for any input I can get about 
> how to set it up!

Thanks for the background information.  As far as I can tell, the new 
Columbia Public Library has the potential to be among the finest 
public libraries of its kind (it ain't the New York Public, but that's not 
surprising).  It should be pretty exciting to be involved with a project 
as ambitious as this one.

jking

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