[UCIMC-Tech] network upgrade & rfu computers in production room

[Brian Duggan]

That's awesome. Thanks, Chris.

On 9/10/11 6:42 PM, Chris Ritzo wrote:
> Mike,
> Thanks for the advice & heads up there. The upgrade I started today will
> make connecting a new machine near the automation computer very painless
> and easy. Leon and I connected this afternoon and will finish the
> getting the managed switch in the production room installed Tuesday
> evening.
> 
> Essentially, everything on the west side of the room will be on the WRFU
> network, and everything on the east will be production.
> 
> -Chris
> 
> On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net
> <mailto:rebelmike at earthlink.net>> wrote:
> 
>     Brian and Chris,
>     The EAS dot matrix printer gets its data directly from the EAS box
>     in the studio via a long old-style printer cable. It doesn't have or
>     need internet access.
> 
>     But the dot matrix will be going away soon, most likely. And that
>     presents the need for a 24/7 dedicated EAS connection to the network.
> 
>     WRFU must have a new protocol EAS system in place (or on its way) by
>     September 30. The new protocol EAS will be internet based, although
>     it will still require over the air reception of EAS signals. It's
>     unlikely that the old EAS will be updatable and the new one will
>     surely support something more up to date than a dot matrix printer.
> 
>     Thus, the changes either need to add a port for the new EAS or make
>     provision for one to be quickly added, because it depends on
>     internet access for its operation.
> 
>     I  am uncertain where WRFU is with this project. They know about it,
>     but I've heard nothing back from them on what they have planned yet.
>     The end of THIS month deadline is staring them in the face. So it
>     will be a very last minute install and would be good if the required
>     internet connection is already available, as that will be one less
>     obstacle to getting it done ASAP.
>     Mike Lehman
> 
> 
>     On 9/10/2011 11:24 AM, Brian Duggan wrote:
> 
>         Hey Chris,
> 
>         There are five WRFU network devices that I'm aware of. Two are
>         in the
>         studio and three are in the production room.
> 
>         There is a computer in the studio as well as the WRFU access point.
> 
>         In the production room, there's the automation computer, jimbo, the
>         recorder, grimlock, and the editing machine, rosa. Those are the
>         three
>         that are physically right next to each other, connected to the
>         USB KVM
>         on the brown folding table on the West side of the production room.
> 
>         Grimlock and the access point are the only ones that require
>         Internet
>         access 24/7. The others depend on network access when being used.
> 
>         There's an EAS dot matrix printer that's also on the brown folding
>         table. It prints emergency messages. I'm not quite sure where it
>         gets
>         its data from. Kristina, Mike, does this device use an Internet
>         connection?
> 
>         Brian
> 
>         On 9/10/11 12:08 PM, Chris Ritzo wrote:
> 
>             Hello rfu members.
> 
>             IMC Tech is preparing to put in a managed switch in the
>             production room
>             area to provide better network segmentation.
> 
>             I need someone from wrfu with knowledge of your computers in the
>             production room area and what network access they have/need
>             to contact
>             me as soon as possible. I need your consultation on what
>             these machines
>             are and assistance documenting that for the general building
>             network
>             infrastructure.
> 
>             Thanks,
>             Chris Ritzo
>             217-369-6399 <tel:217-369-6399>
> 
> 
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