Andy's home network

Andy Clayton's home network includes a number of different boxes each of which is detailed below along with a photo in most cases. The network has developed over the years. Some boxes have come and others have gone however this page is always kept up to date with the latest changes.

The network is called Blackadder (after the television programme of the same name) and all of the peripherals are named after characters in that show.

EDMUND
This is the main computer on the network, pictured top right. It was purchased in April 2007.

Processors: 2.66GHz Intel Xeon 5100 "Woodcrest" Dual Core
Number of CPUs: 2
Total number of processor cores: 4 (Quad)
RAM: 3GB
Graphics card: NVIDIA 7300GT 256MB
Boot drive: 250GB (OS and Apps)
Bay 1: 500GB (Data)
Bay 2: 500GB (Time Machine backup)
Disc: DVD +/- 16x dual layer (re)writer
OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.5.x (Leopard)

BOB
An Apple MacBook notebook computer, pictured second down on the right, purchased in May 2006 partly for business use but mainly for pleasure!

Processor: 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo
RAM: 1GB
Disc: CD-RW / DVD-ROM
OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.5.x (Leopard)

FLASH
An Apple iPhone 3G (not pictured), purchased in August 2008

MELCHETT
An Apple iPod Touch, pictured third down, purchased in December 2007

GEORGE
This is an entry level Apple Macintosh computer purchased in Feburary 2005. Used until April 2007 as Andy's main machine. Currently not in use but have various ideas of what to do with this machine so will hang on to it.

Processor: 1.25GHz PowerPC G4
RAM: 512MB
OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.4.x (Tiger) (but have a spare Leopard licence I can use for this box)
Disc: DVD +/- 8x rewriter

BLACKADDER
This is a Netgear DG834Gv2 54Mbps 802.11g wireless ADSL Firewall router. Hardwired to Edmund and Percy (and George when he gets used again). Used wirelessly for Bob and Melchett.

PERCY
A Lexmark C522n colour laser printer, pictured bottom right, purchased in September 2006. Connected to the network for access via any computer.

FLATBED SCANNER
An Epson Perfection 2400 Photo. Connected directly to Edmund. (This peripheral does not have a Blackadder character name as only those items I need to connect to via the network or as a mounted drive are given such identifiers.)

NURSEY
This is a Western Digital MyBook purchased in July 2006 for backup purposes. I have a clone of my Mac Pro's boot partition on this device for emergency purposes.

Capacity: 250GB
Connection: Direct to Edmund or Bob via USB