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Feek
23-09-2007, 12:53
It's pretty basic and probably goes against all the rules that there are (if there are any) about network diagrams but it's mine, all mine!

clicky (http://www.ukrm.org/feek/network.pdf)

*proud* :cool:
Garp
23-09-2007, 14:21
Thats pretty much how our diagrams at work go :)

There is only one thing wrong with it and its minor. T'internet is portrayed as a cloud :D
Feek
23-09-2007, 14:58
I looked at the cloud and didn't use it because we use it to indicate our WAN at work. I've swapped it now though and it looks much betterer.
Daz
23-09-2007, 15:01
A cloud is typically used to represent any kind of WAN, most commonly the internet of course :)

Looks good!
Will
23-09-2007, 15:29
Visio's great for that sort of thing. Though I'm not doing that sort of thing anymore :cool: Looks good - nice and clear and neat. :)
Feek
23-09-2007, 15:39
Aye, 'tis Visio I used. I've updated the link in the first post.
Mark
23-09-2007, 15:40
I concur on the use of Visio, though I also haven't had to use that for ages.

Looks good to me - conveys all the important information.
MtE
23-09-2007, 22:25
Feek, are you a manager at work? If so you would fit right in at my place as all the managers think the Internet is a cloud...which seeing as I work for an ISP makes for some interesting decisions on their part ;D


MtE
Mark
23-09-2007, 23:16
Now where have I heard that before? PlusNet, anyone? ;D
Garp
23-09-2007, 23:42
Feek, are you a manager at work? If so you would fit right in at my place as all the managers think the Internet is a cloud...which seeing as I work for an ISP makes for some interesting decisions on their part ;D


MtE

Its the traditional way of demonstrating the internet, long established practice ;D and its what anyone trained in networking is in theory supposed to be taught to use in diagrams... doesn't always happen though. Every internal diagram we have at the ISP I work for uses a cloud too, though in a break from the norm the only non-technical manager is the MD though he's tech competent and actually seems to understand when you explain things. Its kinda shocking having come from a support background to then work as part of a team and under managers who actually understand what I'm talking about (and know more than I do anyway)
Burble
24-09-2007, 00:01
Gah, this thread reminds me that I need to update the network diagrams for the UK and French offices. Oh what joy.

I do have an up to date home network diagram somewhere, I'll link it if I can find it.