Small Business Computer Network Setup Guide | Derek Gentry

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Small Business Computer Network Setup Guide
Derek Gentry
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Assess Your Needs

• Prior to setting up your network, examine your
  business wants as it will have an effect on your
  network setup and equipment. A few concerns to
  consider include
• How many computers and peripherals have to hook
  up to the network?
• What varieties of data and files will be you
  storing and writing?
• What applications will you be using?

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Wired or Wireless?

• The first decision you will certainly need to
  make roughly your new network can be actually you
  would prefer it to be born or completely
  wireless. Both of these methods obviously have
  their particular upsides and downsides,
  nevertheless, either one is suited to your
  business needs.
• Connected (or Ethernet) networks will be said to
  be really reliable, economical, secure, and
  simple to install. If you have a lot of elements
  you would want to access the Net with, however,
  you may possibly opt for a cordless network,
  which allows you to have broadband gain access to
  from a distance. Cellular networks have become
  incredibly simple to install as very well, thanks
  to Wi-Fi. You also eradicate the want for wires
  or wires in a wireless network, hence the name.

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Network Setup

• The next phase in how to set up a little business
  computer system network is determining whether to
  create it a peer-to-peer setup or a client-server
  one.
• Both networks hook up computers in order that
  resources could be shared between them. The
  essential dissimilarities are in the setup
  configuration.

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Hardware and Equipment
The fundamental elements of a business network
are wireless router and a server or a computer to
act as a server. Some small enterprises use
secure, cloud-based machines rather than a
physical server at the office. If your business
stores and works with very sensitive data or if
you have big growth strategies, this could be a
brilliant move. Your Internet Company can
provide you a router, or perhaps you could have
to buy your own. It can be tempting to get a less
expensive router intended for consumer use, but
for the sake of your business running
efficiently, a router is not the location to
skimp.
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Settings You Will Need

• With respect to the operating system your
  personal computers may be running on, you need to
  have some built in functions for a network. In
  Windows, for example, you can decide to put all
  computers on the same Workgroup (XP) or Homegroup
  (Windows 7) and permit print/file sharing.
• The built-in Network Setup Wizard in the control
  snowboard will walk you through your setup.

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Network Secure
Once your business network is established, gain
access to the router's administrator software and
adapt the security options. Follow these steps

• Change the default administrator password to the
  one that is long and complex.
• Start the firewall.
• If you'd like guests to have admission, create a
  second "guest network" using its own security
  password that you change regularly.
• Start VPN to permit remote access.

• If you wish to limit network usage of authorized
  users, you can setup network passwords and
  logins. Choose secure passwords and regularly
  change them.
• Physically secure the router. Keep router in a
  secure place.

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