Home Network

Last updated 2003/5/10

I built a home network several years ago for convienence since both Lisa and I are both heavy computer users.

Hardware

• Misc hardware
• Cat6 networking thoughout house with headend in computer closet
• Motorola cable modem.
• D-Link DSS-8+ 100Mbps switch (new version without  fan)
• Spike
• Multimedia computer in the living room.  Very quiet.
• Pentium III-EB 866Mhz system running Windows XP.
• ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 9000 Pro for TV output, TV reception, and PVR, with a Zalman ZM80A-HP GPU Heatpipe Cooler
  
• ATI Remote Wonder
• Quiet Asus DVD-ROM drive for watching movies.
• Seagate Barracuda ATA IV 80GB quiet hard drive
• Wingman Force Gamepad with long USB cable for playing Robotron.
• M-Audio Revolution 7.1 sound card connected to Outlaw Model 770 7-channel amplifier
• Onix Rocket Loudspeakers (4 * RSS750, 2 * RSS300, 1 * RSC200) and SVS PCPlus 20-39PCPlus subwoofer
  
• Linus (aka Sparky, aka Wumple)
• Celeron 466Mhz system running Linux.
• Q Technologies 230W PSU (power supply unit)
• 512MB RAM.
  
• Functions as firewall, file server, remote access server, print server, web server, music jukebox, etc.
• 120GB of storage
• Asus CD-RW drive for backups
• Connected hardware:
• Patty: HP LaserJet 6L
• Snoopy
• Jason's desktop Athlon XP 1500+ box, running Windows XP and Linux.
• Palo Alto ATX case (case stamped grill removed), Zalman ST-300BLP PSU, Panaflo 80mm and 92mm fans with Zalman Fan Mates
• Asus DVD-ROM drive for watching movies, etc.
• Seagate Barracuda ATA IV 40GB quiet hard drive
• ATI TV Wonder for watching TV
• Connected hardware:
• Logitech Wingman Force joystick
• MS Sidewinder Sensor gamepad
• Woodstock
• Lisa's desktop Athlon 1.33Ghz box, running Windows XP.
• Palo Alto ATX case (case stamped grill removed), Zalman ST-300BLP PSU, Panaflo 80mm and 92mm fans with Zalman Fan Mates
• ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 8500DV for video and TV reception
• Pioneer DVD-ROM drive for watching movies, etc.
• Seagate Barracuda ATA IV 80GB quiet hard drive
• Connected hardware:
• Scanner
• Marcie: DeskJet 895C printer
• Digital camera (Casio QV-3000 with 340MB IBM Microdrive)
• Strider: portable MP3 player (Compaq iPaq PA-2 with 128MB memory)
• Pigpen
• Celeron 466Mhz desktop system running Linux.  Yay, I was finally able to banish Windows from a desktop box.
• Q Technologies 230W PSU (power supply unit)
• LEGO room computer for looking up instructions to old sets and listening to music.
• ATI TV Wonder for watching TV