Washington school district User Requirements

LAN: Local area network at each site.

• Two Local Area Network (LAN) segments will be implemented in each school and the District Office.
• Include a minimum of 100 x growth in throughput.
• Must be functional for 7 - 10 years
• Minimum design
  • 1.0Mbps to any host computer in the network
  • 100Mbps to any server host in the network.
• Only TCP/IP and Novel IPX OSI layer 3&4 protocols will be allowed in the network.
• The cabling infrastructure shall comply with TIA/EIA-568-A and TIA/EIA-569 standards.
• Automation of the entire district's administrative and many curricular functions using a series of servers

WAN: Wide area network for connectivity between each site.

• 2x growth in throughput
• Must be functional for 7 - 10 years
• Connect all school and administrative offices with the district office for the purpose of delivering data.
• TCP/IP and Novell IPX will be the only networking protocols that will be acceptable to traverse the district WAN.

Internet

• access from any site
• 10x growth in throughput
• Access to the Internet using Frame Relay