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Open-endedness, removal requirements, temporary networks, test networks,
and so forth;
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User groups and requirements of specific logical networks;
•
Easy network deployment, configuration, and global supervision.
It is essential to specify these characteristics to build a network architecture that
is both efficient and stable in time.
In the same manner as we have made a table in which the advantages and disad-
vantages of the various network technologies are compared, the optimum utilization
conditions of each of these technologies are detailed in Table 13.3.
Example of an Optimized Architecture
We are going to take the example of the computer network of an installation with
two buildings already fitted with private telephone lines starting from a local PABX
to connect the two buildings.
Since these are multistory buildings, we want to implement user mobility in each
room and between the two buildings. We assume that the rising mains are accessible
and that they allow the passage of additional cables and easy installation of network
devices.
A good knowledge of the electrical network of each story and of the entire build-
ing, if this is possible, is necessary for the installation of the PLC devices.
To satisfy these requirements and comply with these specifications, the hybrid
architecture illustrated in Figure 13.12 consists of the following elements:
306 Hybrid PLC
Table 13.3 Optimum Utilization Conditions of Network Technologies
NETWORK
TECHNOLOGY
OPTIMUM UTILIZATION CONDITION
Ethernet cable –Easy raceway (rising mains, other expected
–work, power supply by PoE, and so forth)
–Optimum network architecture (star, ring,
branches, and so forth)
Wi-Fi –Efficient radio coverage
–Good handover management between cells
–Good security management
Cable TV –Easy raceway
–Easy existing medium access
Optical fiber –Easy raceway
–Active devices optimizing multiplexing
–Good choice of optical mode and wavelengths
PLC –Good knowledge of the electrical network
–Hybrid network with wired backbone
Telephone cable –Possibility to place devices close to PABX
–Available point-to-point links
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