[K12OSN] Need advice on network setup for school

[William Fragakis]

On Mon, 2006-07-24 at 08:14 -0400, k12osn-request at redhat.com wrote:
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> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 22:41:47 -0400
> From: "David Trask" <dtrask at vcsvikings.org>
> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Need advice on network setup for school
> To: kyle at caliberis.com
> Cc: K12OSN at redhat.com
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> kyle at caliberis.com on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at 9:53 PM +0000 wrote:

> [snip]
> >5) Approximately 50 client computers at varying stages of decay
> ranging
> >from 450Mhz machines with 128MB RAM (more typical) to a 2.4Ghz
> machine
> >with 1GB RAM (the outlyer)
> 
> fine....but you can rob the RAM out of the 1 gb machines....generally
> 64mb
> RAM is plenty.
> >
Alternatively, make the 2.4 machine a server. With sufficient RAM it can
serve 8-12 stations (8 pretty easily, 12 in a stretch).