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message about Networking: |
Whether your company is a smaller mom & pop operation, a
home office, or a medium to large company, our technicians can
develop the perfect network.
Do you need to create an efficient network from scratch? Or
streamline your existing network? We can plan and deploy a brand
new network, or modify your existing operation to boost network
efficiency, streamline employee productivity, and increase your
sales and services.
We'll help you choose the right network layout for your needs.
We can explain the wireless pro's and con's, and if it's right
for you.
Shown below are the two most commonly used network topologies.
Call today for assistance. Our techs can deploy the best solution
for you.
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Peer to Peer, Network Topology: |
Perhaps the most common type of network in use today for small
businesses and home offices. Each computer shares it's resources
with the other computers. For example, a computer can share
it's printer out to all other computers, and as long as that
computer remains on, all the other computers can print to it's
printer. Also, PC's typically share files between themselves
too.
Pro's: Quick & Easy set up. (Well, relatively speaking)
Con's: Little security control, confusing mess of shared resources.
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Client - Server, Network Topology: |
Another very common way to network, with much more control over
computer resources. You could loosely describe the two basic
types of Client Server networks as:
1) A true Client-Server Topology, where you have a true Server
OS computer as the focal point of your network. (Not just a
basic PC that is being called a server, it's actually running
a true server Operating System such as Windows 2003 Server).
One or more PC's (clients) that login to the server using true
network user accounts.
2) A pseudo Client-Server Topology, basically a glorified Peer-to-Peer
Topology, but the PC's don't share printers or files between
themselves - only with a centralized designated PC. A powerful
but basic PC is the focal point of your business, may have several
printers attached, contains all company data & employee
folders, is the sole backup system, etc. It may or may not have
a true Server OS running on it, and may or may not have actual
network user accounts to login to by the client PC's.
Pro's: Depending on your network Topology, you can have very
tight control over which user has access to which resources.
You can, for example, lockout certain users from using certain
printers, create server folders (named by project and/or employee
names) and only allow authorized users to access authorized
files & folders. Backup & Disaster Recovery plans are
consolidated and easier to set up, deploy, and maintain. The
network server & all connected PC's can be secured a lot
better from being compromised by Internet viruses, spyware,
and hackers. Adding or removing employees, computer equipment,
network and/or other devices is much more easily handled then
using a Peer to Peer network.
Con's: Much more time, $, and technical resources are needed
to plan, set up, deploy, and maintain the server PC, the network,
and all attached PC's. Firewalls, Routers, network printers,
and wireless devices may need to be purchased, set up properly
and maintained on a weekly or monthly basis. Although it may
be possible to set up & maintain this solution without much
hassle, it is however strongly advised that you plan on calling
in our technicians on a regular basis, or when needed. Continued
involvement is needed to keep this type of network running smoothly.
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