The Networking Job At Milwaukee Junior Academy
This job started at the computer lab, 24 work stations, an overhead projector, 2 printers and a server. It would be 8 tables with 3 computers per table.

To start we needed more power than what was available in the room. To achieve this I had to run 150' of conduit from the electrical panel in the gym down the hallway to the computer lab. In the lab I needed power for the overhead projector, a 24 port switch, the 24 work stations (split up in 4 rows of tables) and power for a work desk where computers can be worked on and repaired. I ran the power across the lab and stopped at a box on the wall where I was going to run down to and across the floor. I wanted to wait on running the power across the floor until the tables were in place.

Next I mounted the overhead projector in place. Then I ran the monitor cable and electric across the ceiling, finishing this part so I wouldn't have to work around the tables.

After the tables were in place I ran the conduit down to the floor connecting to a low profile wiremold on the floor running along the side of the tables. From there I would use power strips and surge suppressing power strips mounted to the bottom of the tables to give the computers power.

After this I ran the network cables along the wall on the floor with bundles of 6 running to each table. To keep everything out of the way  I mounted the cables to the bottom of the tables giving it a clean look and keeping them from damage.

Now it was just a matter of placing the computers, plugging them in, mounting the overhead projector screen, cleaning up the room and getting everything running. At this point I had help.

This is where we are now, I'll finish this page when the rest of the work is done. We still have to complete the work station where computers will be repaired, installing the wireless router, running more network cable to a few more areas and making sure all the classrooms have the computers they need.