See a complete review of my Network Closet here: youtu.be/1MzRNGlDcLs

There are 4 main subnets in my home network:

Main - Green cables connect all main subnet components. This includes a 24 port 1GbE switch and a 12 port 10GbE switch connected via a 10GbE SFP+ cable. This is the main network of my home connecting all computers, printers, wifi APs, Media Players, and a Buffalo Terastation NAS which acts as the media server.

Guest - Yellow cables connect guest connections to half of a 24 port 1GbE switch. Yellow cable also connects the guest VLAN to the main network access points. This subnet is isolated from the rest of the network.

Surveillance - Blue cables connect all video surveillance equipment to a 16 port 1GbE POE switch. This includes wiring for 10 security cameras and a Synology RS814+ NAS containing 4 WD 3TB SE WD3000F9YZ HDD. Currently have 8 HIK Vision security cameras running, 5 DS-2CD2032-I 4mm bullet cameras and 3 DS-2CD2132F-I 2.8mm dome cameras.

MODnet - Orange cables connect 4 set top boxes to the WAN through a 5 port 1GbE Switch for China Telecom Movie on Demand Internet TV service.

Interweb - Red Cables are outside of my network, which includes connection to the modem and the community network.

Concerning the photo, its another version using the 35mm Cron. Took a different approach with lighting this time using two flood lights. The shot is an overlay of several HDR tonemap images over an exposure fusion from a 5 shot 1EV step bracket. Post processing is very different from previous approaches, though not sure if I like it better or not...

See a complete review of my Network Closet here: youtu.be/1MzRNGlDcLs

Upgrades since last photo includes a new NAS with 10G SFP+ interface. The old Buffalo NAS is now used as an rsync backup destination. I also installed 2 19u rails to push out the bottom half of the rack by 6cm. This allows enough depth for NAS installation in bottom half and plenty of room for wire management in the top half. I think its done for now...

There are 4 main subnets in my home network:

Main - Green cables connect all main subnet components. This includes a 24 port 1GbE switch and a 12 port 10GbE switch connected via a 10GbE SFP+ cable. This is the main network of my home connecting all computers, printers, wifi APs, Media Players, and a Synology RS3614xs NAS with 9 WD 3TB SE WD3000F9YZ HDD which acts as the media server and file server for all computers in my home. This NAS and computers in my study are on the 10GbE network.

Guest - Yellow cables connect guest connections to half of a 24 port 1GbE switch. Yellow cable also connects the guest VLAN to the main network access points. This subnet is isolated from the rest of the network.

Surveillance - Blue cables connect all video surveillance equipment to a 16 port 1GbE POE switch. This includes wiring for 10 security cameras and a Synology RS814+ NAS containing 4 WD 4TB SE WD4000F9YZ HDD. Currently have 8 HIK Vision security cameras running, 5 DS-2CD2032-I 4mm bullet cameras and 3 DS-2CD2132F-I 2.8mm dome cameras.

MODnet - Orange cables connect 4 set top boxes to the WAN through a 5 port 1GbE Switch for China Telecom Movie on Demand Internet TV service.

Interweb - Red Cables are outside of my network, which includes connection to the modem and the community network.

Concerning the photo, its another version using the 35mm Cron. Lit with two flood lights through umbrellas from front top and bottom, reflector at right side, and backside lighting with a 100w quartz halogen through umbrella. The shot is an overlay of several HDR tonemap images over an exposure fusion from a 4 shot 1EV step bracket.

-The Secret Garden

July 29th, 2011

At long last, my job at CommScope is complete. I enjoyed my time there, and met some wonderful people, but I am glad to have some time to myself before school begins again. Alyssa and I played Nancy Drew (The Captive Curse) for hours today and finished it. It's a long standing tradition for the two of us to play these games together. Vince came over this afternoon and helped us, mostly by making us laugh when were were nervous/scared.

The photo and title are meant to depict that which I live my life by.

HomeAssure solution is designed to ensure a high-quality Wi-Fi experience. It improves Wi-Fi coverage and performance, automatically optimizing the home network; and it facilitates set-up and management for the growing number of Wi-Fi devices and applications in the home.

See a complete review of my Network Closet here: youtu.be/1MzRNGlDcLs

Just finished optimizing power distribution wiring. Installed a Tripp-Lite 15A metered PDU and 9ea of 10' long power cords, which are now in a bundle down the middle of the right side panel. Surprised it only draws 2A, but the server and old NAS are not powered up. Next upgrade will be end of November with completion of 10G upgrade for part of the network. You can see the thicker CAT6A cables next to the older CAT6 cables. I got one spool and replaced wiring for most of the 2nd floor connections which includes my study and media room. Already have a 10G switch and upgraded the 24 port 1G switch to one with a 10G uplink so the switches are connected via SFP+ at 10G. Will get first 10G NIC my next trip to the USA. NAS with 10G is still too expensive. Maybe next year...

See a complete review of my Network Closet here: youtu.be/1MzRNGlDcLs

There are 4 main subnets in my home network:

Main - Green cables connect all main subnet components. This includes a 24 port 1GbE switch and a 12 port 10GbE switch connected via a 10GbE SFP+ cable. This is the main network of my home connecting all computers, printers, wifi APs, Media Players, and a Buffalo Terastation NAS which acts as the media server.

Guest - Yellow cables connect guest connections to a 24 port 1GbE switch. This subnet is isolated from the rest of the network.

Surveillance - Blue cables connect all video surveillance equipment to a 16 port 1GbE POE switch. This includes 10 security cameras and a Synology RS814+ NAS containing 4 WD 3TB SE WD3000F9YZ HDD.

MODnet - Orange cables connect 4 set top boxes to the WAN through a 5 port 1GbE Switch for China Telecom Movie on Demand Internet TV service.

Interweb - Red Cables are outside of my network, which includes connection to the modem and the community network.

Concerning the photo, I typically use the 18mm Super-Elmar for this shot, but I decided to use the 35mm Cron this time. First results were pretty bad with the same lighting conditions used with the 18mm. There was significant lens flare from the ceiling lights, I guess thats why the 35 Cron has such a big hood. I was able to get a better shot by taping sheets of paper over 2 of the ceiling lights, shading the lens with a gray card, and using a reflector below the camera to improve the lighting. End results were much better perspective and more vibrant colors than the 18mm. The shot is an overlay of several HDR tonemap images over an exposure fusion from a 5 shot 1EV step bracket.

See a complete review of my Network Closet here: youtu.be/1MzRNGlDcLs

The network closet is only about 30cm wider and twice as long as what you see in this photo. It has its own aircon which runs constantly, keeping the room at about 19C. The second UPS in the photo actually feeds the circuit to the 4 outlets at my desk. To the right is the cabinet where I store all of my camera equipment.

Here is the latest immersion view of the room.

This version of the photo uses LR5 lens profile for distortion correction. This version is shot from a higher perspective angled down for better visibility of the equipment. I used LR5 perspective correction to optimize verticals. This photo was processed with full 16bit flow with GIMP2.9. 5 exposure brackets at 1.5EV interval enfused and then overlayed with a Fatal layer from Luminance at reduced opacity to get this effect.

The Ruckus Fiber Backpack is a purpose-built, field-installable, fiber-to-Ethernet media converter accessory that provides a pluggable fiber interface for industry-leading Ruckus H510 wall-mounted APs. It also provides Power over Ethernet (PoE) for the associated H510 AP and supports both passive optical networking (PON) and Active Ethernet SFP modules. When paired with Ruckus fiber switches, such as the ICX 7150-24F, the Fiber Backpack enables network designers to easily deploy, standardize and cost-optimize end-to-end fiber solutions.

The Ruckus R750 Wi-Fi 6 access point (AP) and ICX 7150-C10ZP switch address the capacity crunch caused by the transition to digital learning. A dual-band, 4x4:4 (5GHz) + 4x4:4 (2.4GHz) with embedded IoT radios (BLE, Zigbee) and 2.5GbE support. The R750 is optimized for high client-density classroom environments and supports the latest WPA3 Wi-Fi security standard.

The ARRIS® SURFboard mAX™ Gigabit Wi-Fi® Pro and Plus systems are the first true tri-band Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems, and will be available at major retailers and SURFboard.com this month.

ARRIS built both systems around the newest Wi-Fi 6 standard featuring the latest wireless and modulation technologies including OFDMA and High Order Modulation. Wi-Fi 6 enables multi-Gigabit speeds across a growing range of connected devices to accelerate everything that consumers do online today—from video streaming, to smart home automation, to gaming and downloads. Wi-Fi 6 also unlocks a new set of future services and experiences—including 8K, augmented reality, advanced smart cloud services, and more.

The ARRIS® SURFboard mAX™ Gigabit Wi-Fi® Pro and Plus systems are the first true tri-band Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems, and will be available at major retailers and SURFboard.com this month.

ARRIS built both systems around the newest Wi-Fi 6 standard featuring the latest wireless and modulation technologies including OFDMA and High Order Modulation. Wi-Fi 6 enables multi-Gigabit speeds across a growing range of connected devices to accelerate everything that consumers do online today—from video streaming, to smart home automation, to gaming and downloads. Wi-Fi 6 also unlocks a new set of future services and experiences—including 8K, augmented reality, advanced smart cloud services, and more.

Communications networks are more complex than ever before. Worldwide, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. On average, we switch screens 21 times each hour to see what we want – when and where we want it.

How does this happen?

By managing the connections of both wired and wireless networks,

Covering millions of elements with the advent of IoT,

Creating new architectures from the network core through the edge,

Integrating connectivity for licensed and unlicensed spectrum,

Minimizing complexity in network management, and

Continually resetting the bar for low latencies at multi-gigabit speeds.

CommScope and ARRIS are coming together to accelerate a vision to shape the communications networks of the future. The combined company will provide greater technology, solutions and employee talent, with broader access to new and growing markets.

This combination creates a communications company with unmatched breadth, depth and capabilities. Never has our potential been so great.

Communications networks are more complex than ever before. Worldwide, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. On average, we switch screens 21 times each hour to see what we want – when and where we want it.

How does this happen?

By managing the connections of both wired and wireless networks,

Covering millions of elements with the advent of IoT,

Creating new architectures from the network core through the edge,

Integrating connectivity for licensed and unlicensed spectrum,

Minimizing complexity in network management, and

Continually resetting the bar for low latencies at multi-gigabit speeds.

CommScope and ARRIS are coming together to accelerate a vision to shape the communications networks of the future. The combined company will provide greater technology, solutions and employee talent, with broader access to new and growing markets.

This combination creates a communications company with unmatched breadth, depth and capabilities. Never has our potential been so great.

Nearly two-thirds feel that the “age of privacy is over” and that nothing they do online is private, although most try to protect their personal privacy at all costs.

The RDK Lab Accelerator, a solution jointly developed by ARRIS, Metrological and RDK Management. The RDK Lab Accelerator is based on the ARRIS® VIP5202W UHD IP set-top and provides the RDK community an efficient application development platform that uses the latest RDK application framework and the pre-integrated Metrological App Store.

RDK is an open source software platform for the connected home that standardizes core functions used in broadband devices, set-tops, and IoT. It enables service providers to manage their devices; control their business models; and customize their apps, UIs and data analytics to improve the customer experience and drive business results.

More than 80% of GenZers try to protect their privacy.

More than half of GenZers are okay using apps that track their location.

More than half of GenZers are okay using apps that track their location.

Nearly two-thirds feel that the “age of privacy is over” and that nothing they do online is private, although most try to protect their personal privacy at all costs.

CommScope has introduced new 3.5 GHz-capable antennas for macro and small cell densification to help increase network capacity and migration to 5G. Customers deploying newly licensed spectrum bands will be able to increase capacity in existing LTE networks and prepare for future 5G networks with CommScope’s 3.5 GHz-capable base station antennas.

More than 80% of GenZers try to protect their privacy.

Alder Springs is an independent non-profit residential community designed for the unique needs of deaf and blind seniors located near the North Carolina School for the Deaf (NCSD). It was developed and is owned by the NCSD at Morganton Foundation, Inc., a private supporting organization, and is funded entirely by private donations, grants and loans. The first building, containing 21 one- and two-bedroom apartments, held its official open house on May 6, 2018. Data throughout the complex is carried over CommScope’s SYSTIMAX® GigaSPEED XL® solution, an industry-leading Category 6 U/UTP solution that transmits reliable voice, data and video.

GigaSPEED XL was deployed in the Community and connects innovative sensing technology for those without sight or hearing, for example an alert to notify a resident of puddling water on the kitchen or bathroom floor. The GigaSPEED XL solution also supports the facility’s intelligent lighting technology.

Communications networks are more complex than ever before. Worldwide, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. On average, we switch screens 21 times each hour to see what we want – when and where we want it.

How does this happen?

By managing the connections of both wired and wireless networks,

Covering millions of elements with the advent of IoT,

Creating new architectures from the network core through the edge,

Integrating connectivity for licensed and unlicensed spectrum,

Minimizing complexity in network management, and

Continually resetting the bar for low latencies at multi-gigabit speeds.

CommScope and ARRIS are coming together to accelerate a vision to shape the communications networks of the future. The combined company will provide greater technology, solutions and employee talent, with broader access to new and growing markets.

This combination creates a communications company with unmatched breadth, depth and capabilities. Never has our potential been so great.

Communications networks are more complex than ever before. Worldwide, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. On average, we switch screens 21 times each hour to see what we want – when and where we want it.

How does this happen?

By managing the connections of both wired and wireless networks,

Covering millions of elements with the advent of IoT,

Creating new architectures from the network core through the edge,

Integrating connectivity for licensed and unlicensed spectrum,

Minimizing complexity in network management, and

Continually resetting the bar for low latencies at multi-gigabit speeds.

CommScope and ARRIS are coming together to accelerate a vision to shape the communications networks of the future. The combined company will provide greater technology, solutions and employee talent, with broader access to new and growing markets.

This combination creates a communications company with unmatched breadth, depth and capabilities. Never has our potential been so great.

CommScope has introduced new 3.5 GHz-capable antennas for macro and small cell densification to help increase network capacity and migration to 5G. Customers deploying newly licensed spectrum bands will be able to increase capacity in existing LTE networks and prepare for future 5G networks with CommScope’s 3.5 GHz-capable base station antennas.

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

Ms. Clark has been our Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer since September 2018. Ms. Clark previously served as Vice President, Corporate Accounting since 2013. She served in various positions within our finance organization since joining CommScope in 2004. Prior to joining CommScope, Ms. Clark was employed by Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Ms. Clark is a Certified Public Accountant in North Carolina.

See a complete review of my Network Closet here: youtu.be/1MzRNGlDcLs

Finally got the cables and cable management hardware to finish cleaning up my network rack. I will get the equipment to convert Video Surveillance to a Synology solution to replace the server based Geovision system that suffers from software issues.