network topology/diagram freeware

[zmasteruhs]

have been required to design a network topology for the company that i work for so that in the event of failure it can be restored. i was wondering if there was any freeware or cheap software to make my job easier or at least computerised.

[russdev]

Hi

 

Try these threads few good tools in them

 

 

http://www.edugeek.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2186&highlight=network+notepad

 

 

Russ

[ConTheITGuy]

The poll's a bit random, isn't it?

 

 

Andy

[Norphy]

I used Dia when I was redesigning our network. Not brilliant but the price is right

 

As for the poll, its hard to put a figure on it but I'd say a fairly large amount of the damage is deliberate, perhaps up to a third.

[Ric_]

There'salways pen and paper - not quite free (a nice pen will set you back a couple of quid)

[CyberNerd]

also Xfig is worth a look

 

http://www.xfig.org/

[zmasteruhs]

whats random about the pole i work in a school with high levels of deliberate vandalism (one of the reasons for needing a topology diag) and wondered how many others have similar problems.

 

thanks for the help so far i will investigate all options and i think that investing in a good pen might be occouring soon anyway due to managment complaining that they never get any feedback on what or how faults have been fixed.

rgds

 

Z

[Norphy]

You could get Visio. Its not exactly expensive to us educational types, indeed its only £11 from Ramesys.

 

Or free if you buy enough other stuff from them. They're giving us 200 free WinServer CALs and 50 free Visio licences in an upcoming order

[john]

I dont think I have ever has as much as a free pen out of them and I spent over 7K at my last place with them with 5 of that being in one order Never mind, if they don't get my R2 key sorted ASAP then I will want more than the Ramesys Official copys of my Server disks as they have not got any genuines in at present..... Anyway, I am sure they will solve it for me as I am going to put lots of £ there way in the next 18 months hopefully, so they are doing the best to keep me sweet....

[Ric_]

@john: I got free media (server, isa, exchange, office and visio), a free visio license and some free SQL CALs. I didn't even ask! I think your account manager sucks - try Paul Sheeran

[Norphy]

Gary Jones is mine