Technology Assessment
Hardware
Approximately 398 personal computers. The majority of these being Apple Macintosh
computers with processors being 68040 or better. PowerMac lab, Pentium and 486
lab, 286/386 lab. Several mini labs consisting of various computer types. These
are: E.H.S. Library where literacy research is primary role. E.H.S. Guidance where career
research is the primary function. E.H.S. Business classroom. E.M.S. library.
Columbia Crest science classroom. All Schools have at least one computer lab.
Software
Site licenses for ClarisWorks. Multiple lab packs of various educational titles.
Volume licensing of Microsoft Word 6.0. Network tower system loaded with reference
materials such as WorldBook Encyclopedia, SIRS Researcher, InfoTrack Magazine Index,
Wilson Biography Index, etc. Virex and FoolProof site and district licensing. Various
operating systems including: Mac OS 6.08, 7.1, 7.5 and 7.6.1, Microsoft Windows 3.1,
3.11, 3.11WFW, Windows95, and MS-DOS 6.22 Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer loaded on approx. 145 computer systems, all with Internet access.
Networks
All schools have local area networks.
The high school campus network connects multiple buildings with multi-mode fiber
optic cable. The connected buildings are North Hall, South Hall, Gym, District
Office, Independent Study Center, Special Services Building, and portables.
All of these are connected with fiber optic cable except for the gym (connected with thin
net coax) and the portables (twisted pair in underground conduit). The internal
building wiring is all category 5, twisted pair from wiring closets to the classrooms and labs. We are primarily using Asante 1012, 1016IQ, and Netstacker Ethernet
concentrators. We have TribeStar hubs for legacy LocalTalk connections. We are
currently building and planning our wide area network. We have two Bay Networks
routers. One of the Bay's located at the high school connects us to WEdNet via a 56kb
digital circuit and to Eatonville Elementary via another 56kb circuit. Eatonville
Elementary is connected to Eatonville Middle School via fiber optic cable.
Networks Outlined
Standards:
IEEE 802.3 FOIRL
IEEE 802.3 10baseT Ethernet
IEEE 802.3 10base2 Ethernet
Apple LocalTalk
Wiring:
Mulit-mode fiber optic cable (building to building backbones)
Category 5 (1 or 2 drops per classroom, library or office. 2 cables per drop)
2 pair flat 26AWG standard telco wire for LocalTalk segments
LAN Protocols:
TCP/IP
AppleTalk
WAN Links:
56kb DDS (point-to-point)
Services
File Services
AppleShare
Client -Server
Peer-Peer
Windows95 and Windows for WorkGroups Peer-Peer
Printing Services
AppleShare
Windows Client Printing Services
Other Services
Electronic Mail Servers
4 Apple WorkGroup Servers provide entire district with electronic mail. FirstClass
is our E-mail platform standard.
CD-ROM Server with tower system
Serves up reference and other research information. Regular updates of information
are maintained by support staff.
Web Server
Internet/Intranet HTTP installed and maintained by support staff. Provides a WWW
and district wide electronic presence for presentation of HTML documents.
FTP Server
Scheduled for deployment along with additional mail server providing file storage
and e-mail accounts for students and staff.
VAX Access
Multiplexer with 56kb dedicated line to E.S.D. 112 for administrative applications.
Internet/Intranet Connection
56kb DDS line point-to-point through state-supported router. Internet access and
Intranet service via WEdNet.
Donated dial-up accounts provided by RainierConnect for each school in the district.
Video and Satellite
Satellite receivers at Eatonville High School, Columbia Crest School, and Weyerhaeuser
Elementary. Coaxial cable feeds to all classrooms.
Cable television feeds (CATV) to all classrooms at Eatonville Middle School and
Eatonville Elementary. CATV feeds to designated rooms and offices in administration
building.
Television monitors and VCR's installed in nearly 85% of all classrooms with mobile
units available for check out to classroom teachers.
School Board Room equipped for video presentations.
Phones
District Office/Eatonville High School- Toshiba DK240 Series System [240 ports configurable
in any combination]
Eatonville Middle School - Toshiba DK-24 [24 ports configurable in any combination]
Eatonville Elementary/Weyerhaeuser Elementary - Toshiba V16E [6 central office
lines and 300 com-links]
Columbia Crest/Special Services - Centrex Systems [central office based system]
Electrical System Capacity
Nearly unlimited electrical system capacity as far as telecommunications equipment
is concerned. We have electrical surge and spike protection equipment installed
on all computer and telecommunications equipment. Key servers are outfitted with
uninterruptable power supplies. Line conditioners are installed in areas where power
level fluctuations are more common. All rooms and buildings have adequate 120
volt power outlets fully functional.
Approximately 1200 amps power usage for computer workstations. Approximately 400
amps usage from other video equipment.