Re: LAN Drawing

From: Charles Edmondson (edmondson_at_ieee.org)
Date: 01/06/05 

Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:49:21 -0800

J. B. Wood wrote:

> Hello, all. Does anyone have a recommendation(s) for a drawing package
> specifically for LAN (local area network) diagrams? I've been using
> Paraben's LAN Charter but was wondering what else might be available.
> I've also used MS PowerPoint but got tired of constructing my own template
> symbols for routers, hubs, switches, etc. (An artist I'm not). I find
> The 3-D look of the Paraben product pleasing. Thanks for your time and
> comment. Sincerely,
>
> John Wood (Code 5550) e-mail: wood@itd.nrl.navy.mil
> Naval Research Laboratory
> 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW
> Washington, DC 20375-5337
I would second Jim's recommendation of Visio. They had special
templates just for network design, including a lot of different
manufacturers hubs, routers, switches, etc. It's been a few years since
I did my last network design, but I used Visio exclusively, and everyone
was very complimentary of the final documentation. 

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Charlie
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