Prairie Creekers Needed the Switch
As a father, volunteer and technology advocate I have been working persistently with the Prairie Creek Community School in Castle Rock, Minn. to provide quality, reliable technology for the students, teachers and faculty since 2006. Recently the school increased enrollment from 120 to 180 students ranging from K-5th grades and we needed to accommodate a major infrastructure change at the same time.
Myself and several other parents, teachers, volunteers collaborated on the number ports, amount of wire, and integrity of hardware required to get everyone online. Some of the equipment was extremely old and did not offer a reliable backbone for their network. We specified the upgrade and purchased the hardware. Next, I went into the closet and connected, configured and tested their Linksys Small Business switch with 48 ports and POE technology while expanding their wireless connectivity.
To date, we are running smoothly and the entire school is better prepared to infuse technology in the everyday life of the Prairie Creekers for years to come. Related Link