Hello. Being my first post, I will let you know I've been working in the IT industry for about 12 years now. I just wanted to get an idea of what you would reccomed as the best solution to my problem.
Issue: What I have is a 22U rack with about 6 servers in it and a Cisco 3750G switch. The rack consists of a File and Print server (HP ML370) and 4 VMware servers (HP DL380 G4) and a Firewall (DL360 G4). My ISP comes into my home and is currently routed to my modem in my 2nd floor office. I have a WiFi router connected to this to provide WiFi to laptops etc.
No my problem is my rack weighs about 700+ lbs, I can't get the rack in the 2nd floor office, so physically I have to locate it in my basement which is unfinished. What is the best way for me to get my ISP going into my firewall for my network? I do not have a coax connection in my basement for the modem.
Should I place my modem on the 2nd floor and route a CAT-5 cable to the firewall?
Should I keep the modem in the 2nd floor office and use a Netgear Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter (HDX101) to connect to the Firewall via power/ethernet?
Should I get a coax connection in my basement and keep the modem down there and WiFi?
What options would you come up with. If I got the modem in the basement I would have to at least use a Powerline Adapter to provide network connectivity to the office computers.
Thanks for any assistance.
-Slevin
Issue: What I have is a 22U rack with about 6 servers in it and a Cisco 3750G switch. The rack consists of a File and Print server (HP ML370) and 4 VMware servers (HP DL380 G4) and a Firewall (DL360 G4). My ISP comes into my home and is currently routed to my modem in my 2nd floor office. I have a WiFi router connected to this to provide WiFi to laptops etc.
No my problem is my rack weighs about 700+ lbs, I can't get the rack in the 2nd floor office, so physically I have to locate it in my basement which is unfinished. What is the best way for me to get my ISP going into my firewall for my network? I do not have a coax connection in my basement for the modem.
Should I place my modem on the 2nd floor and route a CAT-5 cable to the firewall?
Should I keep the modem in the 2nd floor office and use a Netgear Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter (HDX101) to connect to the Firewall via power/ethernet?
Should I get a coax connection in my basement and keep the modem down there and WiFi?
What options would you come up with. If I got the modem in the basement I would have to at least use a Powerline Adapter to provide network connectivity to the office computers.
Thanks for any assistance.
-Slevin